Grains mostly higher in Chicago

Prices were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade with the dollar moving lower and reports of rain delaying planting in key South American crop regions. Corn was up 4 3/4 to up 5 1/2, soybeans were up 5 to up 6 3/4, wheat was off 1 1/4 to up 6 and oats were up 1 to up 3. Corn prices regained Monday's modest losses with signs of a revival in demand -- Egypt placed an order of 180,000 metric tons from South American sources. Wheat futures were mixed with Tunisia announcing a tender for 100,000 metric tons of milling wheat. Soybeans closed higher with trading light as Hurricane Sandy forced the financial district to close for the second consecutive day. The prices: Corn: Dec 7.41 3/4 up 4 3/4, Mar 7.44 1/2 up 5 1/2, May 7.41 1/2 up 5 1/2, Jly 7.34 1/4 up 5 1/4. Soybeans: Nov 15.33 3/4 up 6 1/2, Jan 15.36 1/2 up 6 3/4, Mar 15.10 3/4 up 5, May 14.65 3/4 up 5 1/2. Wheat: Dec 8.56 3/4 off 1 1/4, Mar 8.71 3/4 off 1, May 8.79 off 3/4, Jly 8.68 1/4 up 6. Oats: 3.88 3/4 up 1, Mar 3.96 3/4 up 2 3/4, May 3.97 3/4 up 3, Jly 3.97 1/4 up 3.