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In this photo taken Aug. 1, 2012, a soybean field is irrigated near Plumerville, Ark. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Danny Johnston

Wheat and soybean futures rise, pork prices up

CHICAGO – Grains futures rose or were flat Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for September delivery rose 8.75 cents to $6.67 a bushel; September was flat at $5.33 a bushel; September oats were flat at $3.5125 a bushel; while August soybeans jumped 11.50 cents to $14.45 a bushel.

Beef prices were mixed, while pork prices rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

August live cattle rose 0.50 cent to $1.2240 a pound; August feeder cattle was flat at $1.5090 a pound; July lean hogs rise 0.65 cent to $1.0165 a pound.

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