U.S. agricultural futures fall

CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Thursday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for March delivery fell one cent, or 0.2 percent, to settle at 4.94 dollars per bushel. March wheat lost 5.25 cents, or 0.81 percent, to settle at 6.4225 dollars per bushel. March soybean shed 6.25 cents, or 0.46 percent, to close at 13.5525 dollars per bushel.