U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

CHICAGO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Thursday, with corn and wheat rising and soybean falling.

The most active corn contract for December delivery rose 2.75 cents, or 0.4 percent, to settle at 6.8825 U.S. dollars per bushel. December wheat gained 7 cents, or 0.77 percent, to settle at 9.1075 dollars per bushel. November soybean fell 4.25 cents, or 0.29 percent, to settle at 14.57 dollars per bushel.