DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 3 to 4 cents higher at midday Thursday; soybean futures are 17 to 19 cents higher; wheat futures are 2 to 8 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is weaker at midday with the S&P 75 lower. The U.S. Dollar Index is 20 higher. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is sharply lower with crude 2.00 lower and natural gas .11 lower. Livestock trade is weaker with cattle the downside leader. Precious metals are sharply lower as the rout resumes with gold off 100.00.