CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu.:
| OpenHighLowLastChg. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAT | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Mar | 535½ | 539¼ | 530½ | 531¼ | —5 | |
| May | 547¾ | 551¼ | 543 | 543¼ | —5¼ | |
| Jul | 556½ | 560 | 551½ | 552¼ | —4¾ | |
| Sep | 571 | 573½ | 565½ | 565¾ | —5 | |
| Dec | 590 | 592½ | 584½ | 584½ | —5¼ | |
| Mar | 607¾ | 608¾ | 601½ | 601½ | —4½ | |
| May | 612¾ | 612¾ | 612¾ | 612¾ | —2½ | |
| Est. sales 29,583. | Wed.’s sales 98,542 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 473,588, | up 1,653 | |||||
| CORN | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Mar | 454 | 455¾ | 453½ | 454¾ | +¾ | |
| May | 462 | 463¾ | 461½ | 463 | +½ | |
| Jul | 465 | 466¾ | 464½ | 466 | +¼ | |
| Sep | 441¼ | 443¼ | 440¾ | 442½ | ||
| Dec | 444 | 446¼ | 443½ | 445¼ | +¼ | |
| Mar | 455½ | 457½ | 454½ | 456¾ | +¼ | |
| May | 462 | 463¾ | 461¾ | 463½ | +¾ | |
| Jul | 464¾ | 466¼ | 464½ | 466¼ | +¾ | |
| Sep | 451 | 451 | 449¾ | 451 | +¼ | |
| Dec | 449¼ | 451 | 449¼ | 451 | +½ | |
| Dec | 450½ | 450½ | 450½ | 450½ | +1½ | |
| Est. sales 133,706. | Wed.’s sales 342,918 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 1,691,994, | up 9,431 | |||||
| OATS | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Mar | 326¾ | 328¼ | 322½ | 323¼ | — | ¾ |
| May | 336 | 338½ | 336 | 338 | +3¼ | |
| Est. sales 127. | Wed.’s sales 277 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 4,619, | up 51 | |||||
| SOYBEANS | ||||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | ||||||
| Jan | 982¾ | 991 | 980½ | 988¾ | +1¼ | |
| Mar | 994 | 995½ | 985¾ | 993½ | —1 | |
| May | 1005 | 1006¼ | 996¾ | 1004 | —2 | |
| Jul | 1017 | 1018 | 1009¼ | 1015¾ | —2¼ | |
| Aug | 1016¼ | 1016¼ | 1008 | 1014½ | —2 | |
| Sep | 1004¼ | 1004¼ | 996½ | 1002½ | —2¼ | |
| Nov | 1007¾ | 1008½ | 1001 | 1006¾ | —2¼ | |
| Jan | 1014¾ | 1017¼ | 1010¾ | 1016½ | —1¾ | |
| Mar | 1014¼ | 1017½ | 1013½ | 1017½ | —1½ | |
| May | 1019½ | 1021¼ | 1019½ | 1021¼ | —2¾ | |
| Jul | 1026¾ | 1026¾ | 1024¼ | 1024¼ | —7½ | |
| Nov | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 | —6½ | |
| Est. sales 59,530. | Wed.’s sales 190,513 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 813,697, | up 6,729 | |||||
| SOYBEAN OIL | ||||||
| 60,000 lbs; cents per lb | ||||||
| Jan | 40.84 | 40.84 | 40.84 | 40.84 | —.27 | |
| Mar | 41.60 | 42.08 | 41.01 | 42.06 | +.47 | |
| May | 42.01 | 42.46 | 41.44 | 42.45 | +.44 | |
| Jul | 42.29 | 42.68 | 41.72 | 42.66 | +.37 | |
| Aug | 42.16 | 42.59 | 41.66 | 42.58 | +.36 | |
| Sep | 42.06 | 42.45 | 41.56 | 42.44 | +.33 | |
| Oct | 41.81 | 42.28 | 41.42 | 42.26 | +.30 | |
| Dec | 41.84 | 42.36 | 41.49 | 42.36 | +.32 | |
| Jan | 41.75 | 42.42 | 41.61 | 42.42 | +.29 | |
| Mar | 41.91 | 42.57 | 41.91 | 42.57 | +.30 | |
| Est. sales 56,522. | Wed.’s sales 130,241 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 557,353 | ||||||
| SOYBEAN MEAL | ||||||
| 100 tons; dollars per ton | ||||||
| Jan | 291.00 | 291.60 | 291.00 | 291.60 | —1.00 | |
| Mar | 301.00 | 302.00 | 298.10 | 298.50 | —2.30 | |
| May | 307.90 | 309.00 | 304.90 | 305.30 | —2.60 | |
| Jul | 314.30 | 315.30 | 311.10 | 311.60 | —2.70 | |
| Aug | 315.30 | 316.30 | 312.20 | 312.50 | —2.90 | |
| Sep | 315.20 | 316.40 | 312.20 | 312.70 | —2.70 | |
| Oct | 314.70 | 316.10 | 312.00 | 312.40 | —2.80 | |
| Dec | 318.70 | 319.20 | 315.30 | 315.70 | —2.70 | |
| Jan | 319.60 | 319.60 | 316.70 | 317.20 | —2.00 | |
| Mar | 320.00 | 320.00 | 317.00 | 317.70 | —2.30 | |
| May | 320.00 | 320.00 | 318.60 | 318.60 | —2.70 | |
| Est. sales 47,206. | Wed.’s sales 134,788 | |||||
| Wed.’s open int 540,750, | up 2,941 |
