U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

CHICAGO, Aug. 21 (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 December delivery plunged 10.5 cents, or 2.13 percent, to settle at 4.825 U.S. dollars per bushel. December wheat fell 13.5 cents, or 2.11 percent, to settle at 6.255 dollars per bushel. November soybean rose 8.5 cents, or 0.63 percent, to settle at 13.6175 dollars per bushel.