DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 2 to 3 cents lower at midday Tuesday; soybean futures are narrowly mixed; wheat futures are 7 to 17 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is sharply higher at midday with the S&P 90 points higher. The U.S. Dollar Index is 50 points lower. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is mixed with crude up .80 and natural gas unchanged. Livestock trade is mostly higher with cattle leading. Precious metals are firmer with gold up 95.00.