Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean futures decreased while grain futures finished mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 1 cent to $3.38 1/4 a bushel; December corn fell 2 1/4 cents to $2.16 1/4 a bushel; December oats rose 2 1/4 cents to $1.72 a bushel; November soybeans fell 9 1/4 cents to $5.57 1/4 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures edged higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle rose .72 cent to 86.42 cents a pound; October feeder cattle rose 1.08 cent to $1.1255 a pound; October lean hogs rose 1.35 cent to 70 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.38; corn, $1.76; milo, $1.71; soybeans, $5.17. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.38; corn, $1.76; milo, $1.71; soybeans, $5.17. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.38; corn, $1.76; milo, $1.71; soybeans, $5.17. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.80; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.17. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.76; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.17. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.38; corn, $1.76; milo, $1.71; soybeans, $5.17. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.84; milo, $1.76; soybeans, $5.22.

Nonferrous metals

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

Gold – $404.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $6.289 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum – $847.00. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).