CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu.:
| OpenHighLowLastChg. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAT | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Jul | 543½ | 543½ | 543½ | 543½ | ||
| Sep | 561 | 580¾ | 559½ | 577¾ | +16¼ | |
| Dec | 583¾ | 603½ | 582½ | 600½ | +15½ | |
| Mar | 603½ | 622½ | 602¼ | 620 | +15 | |
| May | 614¼ | 632½ | 613 | 630¼ | +14½ | |
| Jul | 620 | 637 | 618 | 635½ | +14¾ | |
| Sep | 630 | 646½ | 630 | 644¾ | +13¾ | |
| Dec | 642½ | 659 | 642½ | 657¼ | +13¼ | |
| Est. sales 52,729. | Wed.’s sales 102,078 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 409,676 | ||||||
| CORN | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Jul | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | +7¾ | |
| Sep | 395¼ | 403 | 394¾ | 401¼ | +5½ | |
| Dec | 407 | 413 | 406¼ | 411¾ | +4½ | |
| Mar | 421 | 427 | 420¼ | 425½ | +4½ | |
| May | 430¾ | 436¾ | 430¼ | 435¼ | +4¼ | |
| Jul | 439¾ | 444¾ | 438½ | 443½ | +4½ | |
| Sep | 441¼ | 446 | 440¾ | 445¼ | +4¼ | |
| Dec | 447 | 452 | 447 | 451½ | +3¾ | |
| Mar | 457¾ | 462 | 457¾ | 461½ | +3 | |
| May | 464 | 468 | 464 | 467¾ | +3 | |
| Jul | 468¾ | 472½ | 468¾ | 472½ | +3¾ | |
| Dec | 444¾ | 449¼ | 444¾ | 448¾ | +1¾ | |
| Est. sales 257,009. | Wed.’s sales 504,099 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 1,580,375, | up 18,833 | |||||
| OATS | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Sep | 296¼ | 305¼ | 295¾ | 304¼ | +8¼ | |
| Dec | 306 | 310¾ | 303 | 308 | +4¾ | |
| Est. sales 350. | Wed.’s sales 648 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 5,412, | up 84 | |||||
| SOYBEANS | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Jul | 1145 | 1145 | 1145 | 1145 | +3¾ | |
| Aug | 1113¼ | 1124¾ | 1112 | 1117 | +3¾ | |
| Sep | 1064¼ | 1072 | 1062¼ | 1067¼ | +3½ | |
| Nov | 1067½ | 1076 | 1065½ | 1071¾ | +4¾ | |
| Jan | 1081¼ | 1090¼ | 1081 | 1086¼ | +4¼ | |
| Mar | 1092½ | 1100¾ | 1091¾ | 1096¼ | +4¼ | |
| May | 1103¾ | 1110¼ | 1102¼ | 1106 | +3¾ | |
| Jul | 1113 | 1118¾ | 1111¼ | 1114¾ | +3 | |
| Aug | 1114 | 1114 | 1109 | 1109 | +¾ | |
| Sep | 1093¾ | 1094 | 1092¾ | 1094 | +4 | |
| Nov | 1085 | 1091¼ | 1084¼ | 1088 | +2¼ | |
| May | 1101 | 1101 | 1101 | 1101 | +2¼ | |
| Jul | 1104¼ | 1104¼ | 1104¼ | 1104¼ | — | ¼ |
| Nov | 1081 | 1081 | 1081 | 1081 | +4½ | |
| Est. sales 106,562. | Wed.’s sales 231,049 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 813,662 | ||||||
| SOYBEAN OIL | ||||||
| 60,000 lbs; cents per lb | ||||||
| Aug | 46.34 | 47.64 | 46.34 | 47.47 | +1.13 | |
| Sep | 46.20 | 47.41 | 46.18 | 47.27 | +1.13 | |
| Oct | 45.72 | 46.97 | 45.72 | 46.82 | +1.06 | |
| Dec | 45.62 | 46.74 | 45.61 | 46.59 | +1.01 | |
| Jan | 45.64 | 46.59 | 45.52 | 46.47 | +1.01 | |
| Mar | 45.66 | 46.51 | 45.53 | 46.40 | +.96 | |
| May | 45.73 | 46.52 | 45.59 | 46.42 | +.90 | |
| Jul | 46.01 | 46.50 | 45.75 | 46.40 | +.83 | |
| Oct | 45.30 | 45.30 | 45.30 | 45.30 | +.50 | |
| Dec | 45.20 | 45.47 | 45.20 | 45.47 | +.75 | |
| Est. sales 77,200. | Wed.’s sales 180,534 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 537,778 | ||||||
| SOYBEAN MEAL | ||||||
| 100 tons; dollars per ton | ||||||
| Jul | 377.40 | 378.50 | 375.50 | 375.50 | —.80 | |
| Aug | 339.50 | 343.40 | 338.80 | 339.80 | +.60 | |
| Sep | 321.50 | 324.60 | 320.50 | 320.80 | —.40 | |
| Oct | 314.50 | 316.20 | 312.00 | 312.40 | —1.50 | |
| Dec | 317.00 | 318.60 | 314.60 | 315.00 | —1.40 | |
| Jan | 318.30 | 319.50 | 315.70 | 316.10 | —1.40 | |
| Mar | 319.60 | 320.70 | 317.30 | 317.40 | —1.60 | |
| May | 321.90 | 323.30 | 320.00 | 320.00 | —1.70 | |
| Jul | 326.00 | 326.60 | 323.20 | 323.20 | —2.00 | |
| Aug | 326.20 | 326.30 | 324.50 | 324.50 | —1.10 | |
| Sep | 324.80 | 326.30 | 323.50 | 323.50 | —1.50 | |
| Oct | 323.40 | 323.80 | 320.70 | 320.70 | —1.90 | |
| Dec | 324.20 | 326.10 | 322.30 | 322.50 | —2.00 | |
| Jul | 327.10 | 327.60 | 323.90 | 323.90 | ||
| Dec | 337.80 | 337.80 | 337.80 | 337.80 | —.10 | |
| Est. sales 88,281. | Wed.’s sales 201,388 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 522,505, | up 1,403 |
