Grain futures were mixed on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sep. was up 5 cents at $7.2975 a bushel; Sep. corn was off 1 cent at $5.5175 a bushel; Sep. oats rose 6.50 cents at $4.64 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans declined 55 cents at $14.00 a bushel. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)