 He says wind shear has helped to dissipate the storm as it forms, and though abnormally high temperatures act as fuel for the hurricane to get stronger. I'm Mel Bridges. The good news is that there is no tropical threat for the Gulf of Mexico for the next several days. Here are commodity prices. November beans down four and a quarter at $10.75 and three quarters. September corn up two and a half cents at $3.96 and a half. September wheat down seven and a half cents at $5.64 and a half. September rice down a half penny at $14.59 and a half. October cotton up 103 points at $70.16 per pound.