U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

CHICAGO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Monday, with corn and soybean falling and wheat rising.

The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 1.5 cents, or 0.3 percent, to settle at 4.9575 U.S. dollars per bushel. September wheat soared 24.5 cents, or 3.87 percent, to settle at 6.575 dollars per bushel. November soybean plunged 31.25 cents, or 2.34 percent, to settle at 13.02 dollars per bushel.