Grains futures, livestock prices mostly rise

[July 24, 2010]  CHICAGO (AP) -- Grains futures mostly rose Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for September delivery added 5.5 cents to $6.02 a bushel; September corn gained 0.25 cent to $3.7675 a bushel; and September oats were flat at $2.55 a bushel. Soybeans for November delivery rose 2 cents to $9.815.

Livestock futures mostly rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Live cattle for October delivery dipped 0.02 cent to 93.75 cents a pound; August feeder cattle added 0.12 cent to $1.1502 a pound; October lean hogs gained 0.37 cent to 76.77 cents a pound; and August pork bellies rose 1.60 cents to 102.60 cents a pound.

[Associated Press]

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