U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

CHICAGO, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Monday, with corn and wheat rising and soybean falling.

The most active corn contract for March delivery rose 0.75 cents, or 0.15 percent, to settle at 4.855 U.S. dollars per bushel. March wheat soared 17.75 cents, or 2.94 percent, to settle at 6.205 dollars per bushel. January soybean fell 18.75 cents, or 1.42 percent, to settle at 13.0625 dollars per bushel.