U.S. agricultural futures fall

CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Thursday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 8.5 cents, or 1.24 percent, to settle at 6.755 U.S. dollars per bushel. December wheat plunged 23 cents, or 2.55 percent, to settle at 8.79 dollars per bushel. November soybean shed 11.75 cents, or 0.86 percent, to settle at 13.58 dollars per bushel.