CHICAGO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday due to profit-taking, as the most-active contracts failed to surpass last week's long-term highs, while grains, crude oil and Wall Street equities also declined, analysts said.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn rose by 0.5 cent at $4.85 a bushel. Mar. wheat gained 0.25 cent at $5.39 a bushel. Mar. oats rose by 13.25 cents at $3.62 a bushel. Mar. soybeans gained 1.25 cents at $10.36 a bushel. Beef was mixed and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Grain futures were lower in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. March corn was down 3.5 cents at $4.75 a bushel. March wheat fell by 7.5 cents at $5.39 a bushel. March oats were down 2.

Cash cattle traded lightly in Kansas and Texas on Wednesday at $200 to $201 per hundredweight (cwt), steady to $1 higher versus last week's trades, according to brokers and a daily market note from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At the equivalent of about $2 per pound, the cash prices are above futures prices.

The Kobeissi Letter reported that Open Interest in Bitcoin futures contracts on the CME hit a record of 51,000. According to the market analyst, CME's surge in open interest in Bitcoin futures coincided with the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs last year.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn rose by 2.25 cents at $4.77 a bushel. Mar. wheat lost 1.5 cents at $5.36 a bushel. Mar. oats lost 1 cents at $3.49 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 9 cents at $10.28 a bushel. Beef was mixed and pork was flat on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.75 a bushel. Mar. wheat was unchanged at $5.38 a bushel. Mar. oats lost 7.25 cents at $3.50 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 0.25 cent at $10.20 a bushel. Beef was lower and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Gold and silver futures trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s COMEX division, while the CME lists platinum and palladium futures on the NYMEX division. While the four metals are rare and precious,

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was up 2.5 cents at $4.77 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 3.25 cents at $5.50 a bushel. Mar. oats was down 0.25 cent at $3.54 a bushel. Mar. soybeans rose by 3.5 cents at $10.51 a bushel.

On the 13th, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,473.2 won. Based on the opening price, it exceeded 1,470 won for the first time in five transactions. This was influenced by the strong dollar following the U.S. employment data released on the 10th, which significantly surpassed market expectations.

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as losses in the grains and oilseeds spilled into the livestock markets.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed lower on Friday, continuing a streak of losses. Most active April lean hogs settled at 88.325 cents a pound, down 2.225 cents. February lean hogs closed at 81.