Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean and grain futures advanced Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March rose 2 1/2 cents to $3.09 1/2 bushel; March corn rose 1 1/2 cents to $2.07 a bushel; March oats rose 2 1/4 cents to $1.61 a bushel; January soybeans rose 4 1/4 cents to $5.50 1/2 a bushel.

Beef futures increased while pork futures were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle rose .40 cent to 91.55 cents a pound; January feeder cattle rose .48 cent to $1.052 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.38; corn, $1.72; milo, $1.62; soybeans, $5.19. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.38; corn, $1.72; milo, $1.62; soybeans, $5.19. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.38; corn, $1.72; milo, $1.62; soybeans, $5.19. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.76; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.19. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.72; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.19. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.38; corn, $1.72; milo, $1.62; soybeans, $5.19. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.80; milo, $1.67; soybeans, $5.19.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Lead – $968.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – 60.15-60.65 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $441.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $6.883 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum – $845.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).