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Louise Gartner: Wheat finds a support level

The slide in wheat prices coupled with the steady corn price has narrowed the wheat/corn spread. 5/07/2008, 7:21 AM CDT

Futures quotes and cash prices

Commodity	Last	Open	High	Low	Change	Old settle	Updated*
CORN	6184	6270	6270	6130	-2	6186	5/09 - 12:48
SOYBEANS	13494	13270	13532	13010	512	12982	5/09 - 12:48
WHEAT (DAY)	8810	8850	8880	8800	-190	9000	5/09 - 12:25
LEAN HOGS	80225	79575	80250	79400	850	79375	5/09 - 12:22
LIVE CATTLE	94525	93500	94850	93075	875	93650	5/09 - 12:22
COTTON	7155	7085	7225	7054	70	7085	5/09 - 16:07

* All times CST

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Feature stories

CBOT soybeans close sharply higher CBOT soybeans finish sharply higher Friday. 5/09/2008, 1:35 PM CDT

Ron and Sue Mortensen: Simmering food vs. fuel debate Ethanol is a fairly new influence on food and fuel prices and, therefore, is a convenient scapegoat. 5/09/2008, 1:00 PM CDT

Roy Smith: The down side of lower interest rates It seems wrong to force prices to extremes, whether grain or interest rates. 5/09/2008, 10:21 AM CDT

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