U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

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

The most active corn contract for July delivery rose 4 cents, or 0.69 percent, to settle at 5.8625 U.S. dollars per bushel. July wheat gained 7.75 cents, or 1.24 percent, to settle at 6.35 dollars per bushel. July soybean fell 15.5 cents, or 1.1 percent, to settle at 13.9 dollars per bushel.