Preclosing
CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri:
| OpenHighLowLastChg. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAT | |||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | |||||
| Mar | 613 | 621½ | 611½ | 616½ | +3 |
| May | 624 | 631¾ | 622¾ | 627½ | +3 |
| Jul | 631¾ | 639 | 630½ | 634½ | +2½ |
| Sep | 641¼ | 649¼ | 641¼ | 644¾ | +2½ |
| Dec | 654½ | 663 | 654½ | 657¼ | +1¾ |
| Mar | 669½ | 670½ | 666¾ | 667¼ | +1¼ |
| Est. sales 56,996. | Thu.’s sales 110,865 | ||||
| Thu.’s open int 369,806 | |||||
| CORN | |||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | |||||
| Mar | 466½ | 467¾ | 460 | 460½ | —6 |
| May | 479 | 480 | 472½ | 473 | —6 |
| Jul | 488½ | 490 | 483 | 483 | —5¾ |
| Sep | 491¼ | 492½ | 486¼ | 486½ | —5¼ |
| Dec | 498½ | 499¾ | 493 | 493½ | —5¼ |
| Mar | 508¾ | 510 | 504 | 504¼ | —5¼ |
| May | 515 | 515 | 509 | 509¾ | —5 |
| Jul | 515 | 515 | 509¾ | 510 | —5¼ |
| Sep | 497 | 497 | 494 | 494 | —5¼ |
| Dec | 496½ | 498 | 493 | 493 | —4¼ |
| Dec | 483 | 483 | 480 | 480 | —4¾ |
| Est. sales 186,408. | Thu.’s sales 214,861 | ||||
| Thu.’s open int 1,355,303, | up 13,361 | ||||
| OATS | |||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | |||||
| Mar | 364½ | 367½ | 353 | 355¾ | —9¼ |
| May | 364¾ | 366¾ | 353¼ | 356½ | —9¼ |
| Est. sales 323. | Thu.’s sales 346 | ||||
| Thu.’s open int 3,372, | up 94 | ||||
| SOYBEANS | |||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | |||||
| Jan | 1261¼ | 1261¼ | 1250¼ | 1250¼ | —11¾ |
| Mar | 1267¼ | 1271½ | 1255½ | 1256 | —11½ |
| May | 1276¼ | 1279¾ | 1263½ | 1264¼ | —12¼ |
| Jul | 1282½ | 1286 | 1269½ | 1270 | —13 |
| Aug | 1265½ | 1267¾ | 1253¼ | 1253½ | —12¾ |
| Sep | 1232½ | 1234½ | 1221¼ | 1221¾ | —12 |
| Nov | 1220 | 1223¾ | 1208 | 1208 | —12¾ |
| Jan | 1227 | 1229½ | 1216 | 1216 | —12½ |
| Mar | 1219¼ | 1220½ | 1214¼ | 1214¼ | —12¼ |
| May | 1225½ | 1225½ | 1218½ | 1219 | —9¼ |
| Jul | 1225 | 1225 | 1221¼ | 1221½ | —11¾ |
| Nov | 1189 | 1189 | 1175 | 1177¼ | —13¼ |
| Est. sales 134,518. | Thu.’s sales 157,818 | ||||
| Thu.’s open int 646,030, | up 2,522 |