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CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu:
| OpenHighLowLastChg. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAT | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Dec | 574½ | 579½ | 565 | 570 | —3¼ | |
| Mar | 592½ | 596¾ | 583½ | 587¾ | —3¼ | |
| May | 602¼ | 606½ | 593¾ | 597¾ | —3½ | |
| Jul | 608½ | 611¾ | 599¾ | 603½ | —3½ | |
| Sep | 619 | 622¾ | 611 | 614¾ | —3¾ | |
| Dec | 633 | 637½ | 626¼ | 630 | —3¾ | |
| Mar | 648¼ | 648¼ | 636¾ | 637 | —7¼ | |
| Est. sales 122,495. | Wed.’s sales 115,413 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 446,340, | up 3,052 | |||||
| CORN | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Dec | 425¾ | 428 | 422¼ | 426¾ | +½ | |
| Mar | 438½ | 441 | 436 | 439¾ | +¾ | |
| May | 445¼ | 447¾ | 443¼ | 447 | +1¼ | |
| Jul | 449 | 451½ | 446½ | 450¼ | +¾ | |
| Sep | 441½ | 442½ | 438½ | 441¼ | — | ½ |
| Dec | 445¼ | 446½ | 442¼ | 445 | — | ¾ |
| Mar | 455 | 456¾ | 453½ | 454¾ | —1½ | |
| May | 462¾ | 463 | 459¼ | 459¾ | —2¾ | |
| Jul | 467 | 467 | 463 | 463¾ | —2¼ | |
| Sep | 452½ | 452½ | 452¼ | 452¼ | — | ¾ |
| Dec | 453¼ | 455¾ | 452 | 453½ | ||
| Dec | 453¾ | 453¾ | 453¾ | 453¾ | +1¼ | |
| Est. sales 665,505. | Wed.’s sales 489,988 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 1,679,135, | up 5,501 | |||||
| OATS | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Dec | 391 | 391 | 379½ | 383¼ | —8½ | |
| Mar | 391 | 391¾ | 380¾ | 385¼ | —6¾ | |
| May | 385 | 386¼ | 383 | 386¼ | —4¾ | |
| Jul | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | —5¾ | |
| Est. sales 548. | Wed.’s sales 548 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 4,422, | up 52 | |||||
| SOYBEANS | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Nov | 997 | 1013½ | 989¾ | 1011½ | +17 | |
| Jan | 1004 | 1023¾ | 1000½ | 1022¾ | +19 | |
| Mar | 1015 | 1034 | 1011¾ | 1033¼ | +18½ | |
| May | 1029¼ | 1047¼ | 1026½ | 1046¼ | +17 | |
| Jul | 1042¼ | 1058¾ | 1039¼ | 1058¼ | +16¼ | |
| Aug | 1043½ | 1058 | 1039¾ | 1058 | +15¾ | |
| Sep | 1033¾ | 1046½ | 1029½ | 1046½ | +14¾ | |
| Nov | 1032 | 1046¼ | 1029¼ | 1046 | +14 | |
| Jan | 1044 | 1056 | 1040¼ | 1056 | +13¾ | |
| Mar | 1053 | 1058¾ | 1044¾ | 1058¾ | +13¾ | |
| May | 1055½ | 1065 | 1055½ | 1065 | +13¾ | |
| Jul | 1062¾ | 1071½ | 1061¾ | 1071½ | +12¼ | |
| Nov | 1049¼ | 1058¼ | 1048¾ | 1058¼ | +13¼ | |
| Est. sales 409,986. | Wed.’s sales 384,154 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 861,852, | up 16,699 |