CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu.:
| OpenHighLowLastChg. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAT | |||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | |||||
| Jul | 694 | 699 | 685¾ | 693¾ | |
| Sep | 702¼ | 707¼ | 694¾ | 702¼ | |
| Dec | 718½ | 723½ | 711¾ | 718½ | |
| Mar | 736 | 738½ | 729½ | 735¼ | |
| May | 741 | 743 | 740¾ | 740¾ | |
| Jul | 743¾ | 744 | 736¼ | 743½ | |
| Sep | 747¼ | ||||
| Dec | 756¼ | 757¼ | 753 | 756¾ | |
| Mar | 762½ | ||||
| May | 764½ | ||||
| Jul | 750¼ | 751¾ | 750¼ | 751¾ | |
| Est. sales 39,190. | Wed.'s sales 81,463 | ||||
| Wed.'s open int 401,236 | |||||
| CORN | |||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | |||||
| Jul | 650¼ | 652 | 640¼ | 642¾ | —8 |
| Sep | 562¾ | 565¾ | 555¾ | 564 | +½ |
| Dec | 531¼ | 534 | 525¼ | 526¼ | —5½ |
| Mar | 542 | 544 | 535¾ | 542¼ | |
| May | 550 | 551 | 544 | 550 | |
| Jul | 556¾ | 558¾ | 550½ | 557 | |
| Sep | 543 | 547 | 542½ | 547 | |
| Dec | 544 | 546 | 541 | 545¼ | |
| Mar | 553¼ | ||||
| May | 555¼ | ||||
| Jul | 557½ | 557½ | 556¼ | 556¼ | |
| Sep | 532 | ||||
| Dec | 530¾ | 534 | 530¾ | 534 | |
| Jul | 548 | ||||
| Dec | 516½ | ||||
| Est. sales 66,581. | Wed.'s sales 180,716 | ||||
| Wed.'s open int 1,153,967, | up 9,093 | ||||
| OATS | |||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | |||||
| Jul | 378 | 380¼ | 376 | 379½ | |
| Sep | 363¼ | 372 | 363¼ | 370¼ | |
| Dec | 358 | 362¼ | 358 | 362¼ | |
| Mar | 366¼ | ||||
| May | 368½ | ||||
| Jul | 378 | ||||
| Sep | 359 | ||||
| Dec | 359 | ||||
| Mar | 359 | ||||
| May | 359 | ||||
| Jul | 359 | ||||
| Sep | 359 | ||||
| Est. sales 190. | Wed.'s sales 532 | ||||
| Wed.'s open int 9,048, | up 68 | ||||
| SOYBEANS | |||||
| 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel | |||||
| Jul | 1412¾ | 1419¾ | 1408¼ | 1412¾ | |
| Aug | 1342 | 1349¼ | 1338 | 1342 | |
| Sep | 1262 | 1270 | 1258½ | 1262½ | |
| Nov | 1208½ | 1217¼ | 1206 | 1210 | +¼ |
| Jan | 1213½ | 1223¾ | 1213¼ | 1217¼ | |
| Mar | 1222 | 1230¾ | 1219¼ | 1223 | |
| May | 1229 | 1235 | 1224 | 1228 | |
| Jul | 1232¾ | 1236 | 1232¾ | 1236 | |
| Aug | 1231¼ | ||||
| Sep | 1219 | ||||
| Nov | 1214½ | 1223 | 1214½ | 1215¾ | |
| Jan | 1219¾ | ||||
| Mar | 1216 | ||||
| May | 1213 | ||||
| Jul | 1216¼ | ||||
| Aug | 1210 | ||||
| Sep | 1203¾ | ||||
| Nov | 1181¾ | ||||
| Jul | 1175½ | ||||
| Nov | 1148¾ | ||||
| Est. sales 37,030. | Wed.'s sales 123,744 | ||||
| Wed.'s open int 569,127, | up 4,673 | ||||
| SOYBEAN OIL | |||||
| 60,000 lbs; cents per lb | |||||
| Jul | 49.35 | 49.60 | 49.17 | 49.45 | +.10 |
| Aug | 49.13 | 49.38 | 48.96 | 49.25 | +.12 |
| Sep | 48.90 | 49.12 | 48.73 | 48.90 | |
| Oct | 48.50 | 48.74 | 48.36 | 48.65 | +.16 |
| Dec | 48.26 | 48.52 | 48.10 | 48.45 | +.19 |
| Jan | 48.04 | 48.37 | 48.04 | 48.15 | |
| Mar | 48.04 | 48.37 | 48.03 | 48.11 | |
| May | 48.16 | 48.37 | 48.08 | 48.15 | |
| Jul | 48.16 | 48.35 | 48.16 | 48.22 | |
| Aug | 48.18 | ||||
| Sep | 48.16 | ||||
| Oct | 47.91 | ||||
| Dec | 47.89 | ||||
| Jan | 48.00 | ||||
| Mar | 48.00 | ||||
| May | 48.00 | ||||
| Jul | 48.00 | ||||
| Aug | 48.00 | ||||
| Sep | 48.00 | ||||
| Oct | 47.90 | ||||
| Dec | 47.90 | ||||
| Jul | 47.90 | ||||
| Oct | 47.90 | ||||
| Dec | 47.90 | ||||
| Est. sales 22,713. | Wed.'s sales 107,776 | ||||
| Wed.'s open int 347,574, | up 4,912 | ||||
| SOYBEAN MEAL | |||||
| 100 tons; dollars per ton | |||||
| Jul | 410.50 | 412.00 | 408.30 | 411.00 | +.50 |
| Aug | 387.90 | 389.80 | 386.40 | 387.90 | |
| Sep | 363.00 | 365.50 | 361.60 | 362.70 | |
| Oct | 340.70 | 343.90 | 339.90 | 341.00 | |
| Dec | 339.70 | 342.10 | 338.00 | 340.90 | +1.40 |
| Jan | 339.80 | 343.40 | 339.60 | 341.20 | |
| Mar | 342.00 | 344.90 | 342.00 | 343.50 | |
| May | 345.50 | 347.50 | 343.80 | 345.30 | |
| Jul | 347.00 | 348.10 | 346.80 | 348.10 | |
| Aug | 346.60 | ||||
| Sep | 346.70 | ||||
| Oct | 344.80 | ||||
| Dec | 344.80 | ||||
| Jan | 344.80 | ||||
| Mar | 344.80 | ||||
| May | 344.80 | ||||
| Jul | 355.10 | ||||
| Aug | 355.10 | ||||
| Sep | 355.10 | ||||
| Oct | 355.10 | ||||
| Dec | 355.10 | ||||
| Jul | 355.10 | ||||
| Oct | 355.10 | ||||
| Dec | 355.10 | ||||
| Est. sales 15,888. | Wed.'s sales 65,361 | ||||
| Wed.'s open int 257,079, | up 252 |