Grain futures mixed, beef prices rise

Wheat and oat futures fall, while corn and soybean futures rise on the CBOT

CHICAGO (AP) -- Grains futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for July delivery fell 8.75 cents to $6.67 a bushel; July corn rose 7.75 cents to $6.645 a bushel; July oats fell 3.5 cents to $3.8375 a bushel; while July soybeans rose 9 cents to $15.3425 a bushel.

Beef prices rose, while pork prices fell on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

August live cattle rose 1.05 cent to $1.2117 a pound; August feeder cattle rose 1.05 cent to $1.4892 a pound; July lean hogs fell 0.20 cent to 99.95 cents a pound.