Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures retreated Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for December delivery fell 1 3/4 cent to $3.11 3/4 a bushel; December corn fell 1 3/4 cent to $2.04 1/4 a bushel; December oats fell 5 1/2 cents to $1.40 1/2 a bushel; November soybeans fell 4 1/2 cents to $5.28 a bushel.

Pork futures increased while beef futures finished mostly lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

November live cattle remained unchanged at 86 cents a pound; November feeder cattle fell .65 cent to $1.0995 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.12; corn, $1.64; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $4.83. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.12; corn, $1.64; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $4.83. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.12; corn, $1.64; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $4.83. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.83. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.83. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.12; corn, $1.64; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $4.83. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.72; milo, $1.59; soybeans, $4.83.

Nonferrous metals

New York (ap) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Gold – $424.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $7.291 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum $854.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.