Local markets
As of Friday's close, courtesy of Farmers Cooperative Assn. South Elevator -- Wheat, $2.40; soybeans, $4.72; milo, $1.43; corn, $1.71. Midland Elevator -- Wheat, NA; soybeans, $4.72; milo, NA; corn, $1.71. North Elevator -- Wheat, $2.40; soybeans, $4.72; milo, $1.43; corn, $1.71.
Dodge City livestock
Dodge City (ap) -- Quotations for Thursday:
Confirmed: 1,400. Trade rather slow. Few sales slaughter steers and heifers fully steady. Inquiry and demand moderate. Sales confirmed on 100 slaughter steers and 1,300 slaughter heifers Friday. This week's confirmed sales 93,500 head including 38,000 head or about 41 percent previously contracted or formulated cattle. Sales FOB feedlot net weights after 4 percent shrink.
Slaughter steers: load select and choice 2-3 1325 lb 65.00; load select with end choice 1200 lb Longhorns 62.00.
Slaughter heifers: few pens select to mostly choice 2-3 1150-1200 lb 66.50; few pens select and choice 1125-1200 lb 66.00.
Nonferrous metals
New York (ap) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:
Aluminum - 67.9 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.
Copper - $86.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.
Copper - 81.70 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.
Lead - 41 cents per lb.
Zinc - 60.52-61.02 cents lb., delivered.
Gold - $256.00 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Gold - $256.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.
Silver -$5.205 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Silver - $5.181 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.
Mercury - $150.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.
Platinum - $353.00-$356.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).
Platinum - $365.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.
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