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Grains mostly higher, livestock lower

CHICAGO — Grain futures were mostly higher Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for May delivery was up 7.40 cents at $4.3840 a bushel; May corn rose 9.20 cents at $3.5260 a bushel; May oats was gainrd 2.60 cents at $3.0260 a bushel; while May soybeans was off 2 cents at 8.5540 a bushel.

Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Apr. live cattle was off 1.17 cents at $1.2438 a pound; Apr. feeder cattle fell 1.73 cents at $1.4392 a pound; Apr. lean hogs was lost .17 cent at .8808 a pound.

The Associated Press