COTTON DROPS: Cotton prices fell 3.1 percent as the slowing global economy prompted questions about future demand. The price of cotton has fallen nearly 29 percent in the past 12 months because of weak demand and bountiful supplies around the world.

AWAITING THE FED: Energy and metals prices were mixed after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed the Senate Banking Committee. He offered no hints about what steps the Fed might take to help the economy, or when.

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AG MIX: Prices for wheat rose, corn fell and soybeans were unchanged.