CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu.:
| OpenHighLowLastChg. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAT | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Mar | 551¾ | 552¾ | 542½ | 544¼ | —7¼ | |
| May | 563 | 563½ | 554½ | 556 | —6½ | |
| Jul | 569½ | 570¼ | 562¼ | 563¾ | —5¾ | |
| Sep | 581 | 581¼ | 574¾ | 576¼ | —4¾ | |
| Dec | 598¾ | 598¾ | 592¾ | 594 | —4½ | |
| Mar | 613½ | 613½ | 608 | 608½ | —5¼ | |
| Est. sales 38,312. | Tue.’s sales 49,126 | |||||
| Tue.’s open int 460,497 | ||||||
| CORN | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Mar | 457¼ | 459¼ | 456¼ | 457½ | —1 | |
| May | 465 | 466½ | 464 | 465¼ | — | ½ |
| Jul | 467 | 469½ | 467 | 468½ | — | ¼ |
| Sep | 441½ | 443¼ | 441 | 443 | +½ | |
| Dec | 442¾ | 444¾ | 442¼ | 444½ | +¾ | |
| Mar | 454 | 456 | 453½ | 455¼ | ||
| May | 461 | 461¾ | 460¼ | 461¾ | +¼ | |
| Jul | 463 | 464¾ | 462½ | 463¾ | — | ¼ |
| Sep | 450½ | 450½ | 450½ | 450½ | +¼ | |
| Dec | 449½ | 451 | 449 | 450½ | +¼ | |
| Dec | 454¾ | 454¾ | 454 | 454 | — | ½ |
| Est. sales 111,990. | Tue.’s sales 267,682 | |||||
| Tue.’s open int 1,650,817, | up 13,688 | |||||
| OATS | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Mar | 330½ | 334 | 326¼ | 331½ | +1 | |
| May | 339¼ | 342 | 339¼ | 341¾ | +¼ | |
| Est. sales 154. | Tue.’s sales 425 | |||||
| Tue.’s open int 4,194, | up 78 | |||||
| SOYBEANS | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Jan | 996½ | 996½ | 990¾ | 993 | —5¼ | |
| Mar | 1010 | 1010½ | 1003½ | 1006½ | —4 | |
| May | 1021 | 1021¾ | 1016½ | 1019¾ | —2½ | |
| Jul | 1033 | 1034 | 1029¼ | 1033 | —1¾ | |
| Aug | 1032 | 1032½ | 1028 | 1031½ | —1¼ | |
| Sep | 1020¼ | 1022¼ | 1017¼ | 1021¼ | ||
| Nov | 1024¼ | 1026½ | 1021½ | 1025¼ | ||
| Jan | 1033¼ | 1035 | 1030½ | 1034¼ | +½ | |
| Mar | 1034¼ | 1035 | 1032 | 1034 | — | ¼ |
| May | 1039¾ | 1039¾ | 1038¾ | 1038¾ | — | ½ |
| Jul | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | —2¼ | |
| Nov | 1030¾ | 1031½ | 1030½ | 1030½ | —2 | |
| Est. sales 105,542. | Tue.’s sales 234,211 | |||||
| Tue.’s open int 814,260, | up 3,333 | |||||
| SOYBEAN OIL | ||||||
| 60,000 lbs; cents per lb | ||||||
| Jan | 39.85 | 40.05 | 39.30 | 40.05 | +.27 | |
| Mar | 40.40 | 40.68 | 39.76 | 40.64 | +.28 | |
| May | 40.72 | 41.01 | 40.11 | 40.96 | +.27 | |
| Jul | 40.98 | 41.23 | 40.37 | 41.19 | +.25 | |
| Aug | 40.88 | 41.14 | 40.39 | 41.12 | +.21 | |
| Sep | 40.83 | 41.05 | 40.31 | 41.03 | +.18 | |
| Oct | 40.64 | 40.89 | 40.20 | 40.89 | +.18 | |
| Dec | 40.74 | 40.97 | 40.26 | 40.97 | +.16 | |
| Jan | 40.45 | 40.83 | 40.45 | 40.83 | —.08 | |
| Est. sales 34,568. | Tue.’s sales 70,477 | |||||
| Tue.’s open int 549,489, | up 8,100 | |||||
| SOYBEAN MEAL | ||||||
| 100 tons; dollars per ton | ||||||
| Jan | 307.20 | 310.90 | 305.90 | 310.90 | +3.30 | |
| Mar | 317.50 | 320.30 | 314.90 | 317.60 | +.70 | |
| May | 323.00 | 326.40 | 320.70 | 323.70 | +1.00 | |
| Jul | 328.00 | 331.10 | 325.70 | 328.60 | +1.00 | |
| Aug | 328.10 | 331.40 | 326.10 | 328.90 | +1.10 | |
| Sep | 327.90 | 330.80 | 325.50 | 328.40 | +1.20 | |
| Oct | 325.90 | 329.80 | 324.60 | 327.40 | +1.30 | |
| Dec | 328.60 | 332.30 | 327.20 | 330.20 | +1.60 | |
| Jan | 328.40 | 332.40 | 328.40 | 332.00 | +2.80 | |
| Mar | 331.10 | 332.60 | 331.10 | 332.50 | +2.70 | |
| Est. sales 60,586. | Tue.’s sales 123,681 | |||||
| Tue.’s open int 558,621, | up 4,867 |
