U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

CHICAGO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Friday, with corn and soybean rising and wheat falling.

The most active corn contract for December delivery rose 14.5 cents, or 2.31 percent, to settle at 6.4225 U.S. dollars per bushel. September wheat fell 4.75 cents, or 0.59 percent, to settle at 8.06 dollars per bushel. November soybean climbed 5.75 cents, or 0.4 percent, to settle at 14.5425 dollars per bushel.