DTN Closing Grain Comments    12/24 12:26
   Christmas Eve Mixed For Grains On Very Low Volume

   There was little fresh fundamental news to bring traders to their screens
Tuesday ahead of the Christmas break Wednesday. Markets instead chopped within
their prevailing ranges. Soybeans continue to be influenced by the Brazilian
Real which strengthened slightly Tuesday after weakness to start the week
Monday. Outside markets were mixed Tuesday with the U.S. Dollar Index slightly
stronger, and U.S. equity markets stronger as well.

Rhett Montgomery
DTN Lead Analyst

   GENERAL COMMENTS:

   March corn closed up 3/4 cents and May corn was up 1 1/2 cents. January
soybeans closed up 5 3/4 cents and March soybeans were up 5 3/4 cents. March KC
wheat closed down 6 cents, March Chicago wheat was down 7 1/4 cents, March
Minneapolis wheat was down 5 cents.