CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 0.5 cent at $4.96 a bushel. Mar. wheat fell by 0.5 cent at $5.61 a bushel. Mar. oats was off 3 cents at $3.50 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 0.75 cent at $10.60 a bushel. Beef was lower and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.85 a bushel. Mar. wheat gained 5 cents at $5.45 a bushel. Mar. oats fell by 0.25 cent at $3.48 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 0.5 cent at $10.46 a bushel. Beef was higher and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 5.5 cents at $4.91 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 5.5 cents at $5.51 a bushel. Mar. oats rose by 4.5 cents at $3.54 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 7.5 cents at $10.53 a bushel.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were lower in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn lost 6.75 cents at $4.80 a bushel. Mar. wheat was off 3.75 cents at $5.40 a bushel. Mar. oats lost 0.25 cent at $3.60 a bushel. Mar. soybeans lost 11.5 cents at $10.44 a bushel.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.89 a bushel. Mar. wheat fell by 0.5 cent at $5.58 a bushel. Mar. oats gained 9 cents at $3.71 a bushel. Mar. soybeans rose by 0.5 cent at $10.68 a bushel. Beef was lower and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher in early trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 3 cents at $4.85 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 4.5 cents at $5.40 a bushel. Mar. oats gained 2.75 cents at $3.53 a bushel. Mar. soybeans rose by 2.25 cents at $10.47 a bushel.

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