Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed.

By The Associated Press

Posted May 1, 2020 11:44:24 AM.

Last Updated May 1, 2020 11:54:08 AM.

Grain futures were mostly lower Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery rose 6.40 cents at $5.2640 a bushel; May corn fell 2.20 cents at $3.0840 a bushel; July oats declined 28 cents at $2.84 a bushel; while May soybeans was off .60 cent at 8.47 a bushel.

Beef was lower and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Jun. live cattle fell 2.28 cents at $.8622 a pound; May feeder cattle was off 1.50 cents at $1.1750 a pound; May lean hogs rose 4.44 cents at .6242 a pound.

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