U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

CHICAGO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Monday, with corn and wheat falling and soybean rising.

The most active corn contract for May delivery fell 2.75 cents, or 0.43 percent, to settle at 6.37 U.S. dollars per bushel. May wheat plunged 13.50 cents, or 1.90 percent, to settle at 6.9525 dollars per bushel. May soybean rose 10.25 cents, or 0.67 percent, to settle at 15.29 dollars per bushel.