Grains Mixed, Soybeans Down

CHICAGO (AP) -- Soybean futures declined while grains were mixed in early activity Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for March delivery rose 1 cent to $4.58 a bushel; March corn fell 3/4 cent to $3.99 a bushel; March oats rose 3/4 cent to $2.50 3/4 a bushel; March soybeans fell 5 1/4 cents to $7.38 1/2 a bushel.

Beef futures increased while pork was mixed in early trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

April live cattle rose .25 cent to 95.12 cents a pound; March feeder cattle rose .38 cent to 99.25 cents a pound; April lean hogs rose .43 cent to 66.55 cents a pound; March pork bellies fell .07 cent to $1.0350 a pound.