Grains higher, livestock mixed

By The Associated Press
January 5, 2026 | 4:32 PM

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 7.25 cents at $4.45 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 5.75 cents at $5.13 a bushel. Mar. oats rose by 7 cents at $3.05 a bushel. Jan. soybeans rose by 10.5 cents at $10.47 a bushel.

Beef was mixed and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Feb. live cattle was down 0.48 cent at $2.36 a pound. Jan. feeder cattle was up 1.5 cents at $3.59 a pound. Feb. hogs was up 1.82 cents at $.86 a pound.

US Open Tennis Tournament Fast Facts

By CNN
August 12, 2026 | 2:39 PM

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Open Tennis Tournament. It is held annually at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. It is the only Grand Slam tennis championship held in North America.August 23-September 13, 2026 - The US Open Tennis Tournament is scheduled to take place.August 18-September 7, 2025 - The US Open Tennis Tournament takes place. Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova and Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner.Other FactsThe US Open is one of four “Grand Slam” tournaments, along with the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the French Open.Matches are in five categories: men’s singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.Since 1978, the matches have been played on a hard-court surface covered with “DecoTurf” artificial grass.Total player compensation for 2025 is $90 million – the largest in tennis history and a 20% increase on 2024, which stood at $75 million.Winner of Most Men’s Singles ChampionshipsPre-1968 - Bill Larned, Richard Sears, Bill Tilden (tied with 7)Post-1968 - Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras (tied with 5)Winner of Most Women’s Singles ChampionshipsPre-1968 - Molla B. Mallory (8)Post-1968 - Chris Evert, Serena Williams (tied with 6)Timeline1881 - Begins as a men’s tournament open only to members of the US National Lawn Tennis Association. The competition is held at the Newport Casino in Rhode Island. Richard Sears is the first champion. 1887 - Ellen Hansel is the first female singles winner. 1968 - The “Open Era” begins, as professionals are allowed to compete with amateurs. The name of the competition changes from the US Championships to the US Open. The first US Open singles champions are Arthur Ashe and Virginia Wade.1973 - The US Open becomes the first Grand Slam tournament to offer equal prize money to male and female winners. 1978 - The National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park becomes the site of the US Open. 1997 - The stadium used for the tournament inside the USTA National Tennis Center is named Arthur Ashe Stadium.2006 - The USTA National Tennis Center facility is renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.2016 - A retractable roof is added to the Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new grandstand stadium is built at the USTA Tennis Center for the 2016 tournament. The additions are part of ongoing renovations announced in 2013. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

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