Corn for July delivery rose 34.75 cents, to a contract high of $5.1625 a bushel.

Cattle futures for delivery in April and June set contract highs.

The previous contract high of 10.35 cents was set Wednesday.

Almost all futures are trading near contract highs reached earlier in the week.

The cash market was fueled by the strong finish in debt futures, where the December bond hit a new contract high of 116 5/32.

The old-bean meal futures went off the board at a contract high of $246.50 a ton, up $12.50 on the day.

The drop came after the March and May deliveries hit contract highs last week.

Prices set contract highs before closing with a sharp decline.

Both cattle and hog contracts set contract highs before settling back a bit near the close.

Wheat for delivery in December advanced to a contract high of $3.26 a bushel before the gain was trimmed.