Grains futures climb Wednesday - UPI.com CHICAGO, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Grain futures rose Wednesday with South Korea, Mexico and China in the market. Corn was up 3/4 to up 5, soybeans were up 4 1/2 to up 8 1/4, wheat was up 15 1/4 to up 16 1/2 and oats were unchanged to up 9 1/4. South Korea is shopping for 420,000 metric tons of corn from U.S. sources. Mexico purchased 120,000 metric tons Wednesday. In the wheat market, prices rose sharply as traders estimated the crop in France has suffered substantial damage from winter weather. Soybean futures rose with China in the market, buying 285,000 metric tons spread out over last year's and this year's crops. The prices: Corn: Mar 6.56 1/2 up 3, May 6.58 up 3/4, Jly 6.60 1/2 up 1 3/4, Sep 6.00 3/4 up 5. Soybeans: Mar 13.13 1/2 up 8 1/4, May 13.20 up 7 1/2, Jly 13.27 1/2 up 8, Aug 13.17 up 4 1/2. Wheat: Mar 6.62 1/4 up 16 1/2, May 6.68 1/4 up 15 1/2, Jly 6.79 1/2 up 16, Sep 6.93 1/2 up 15 1/4. Oats: Mar 3.30 up 9 1/4, May 3.14 1/2 up 3/4, Jly 3.15 unchanged, Sep 3.19 3/4 up 3 3/4.