Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. soybean futures finished higher in the nearby contract and lower in deferred months on Friday as traders waited to see whether beneficial rains will arrive in dry areas of Brazil as expected.
Traders waited to see whether beneficial rains will arrive in dry areas of Brazil
Corn and wheat futures also traded lower
U.S. government reported sales of 1,120,000 tons of soft red wheat to China this week
Corn production in Argentina and Brazil left unchanged in new report
Corn and soybean were pressured by weather forecasts for Brazil and parts of South America
Soybeans ended narrowly mixed as traders monitored Brazil weather; corn rose for fifth straight session
Corn ended narrowly mixed supported by a favorable export inspection report by U.S. government
Corn and wheat rise on short covering
Wheat moves higher; corn slumps on ample supplies
Separate export certificate had been required for yard's cull sows