Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures edged lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 1/2 cent to $3.25 1/4 a bushel; December corn fell 2 1/2 cents to $2.07 3/4 a bushel; December oats fell 1 1/2 cent to $1.64 1/2 a bushel; November soybeans fell 1/2 cent to $5.37 3/4 a bushel. Beef and pork futures advanced on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle rose .22 cent to 85.07 cents a pound; October feeder cattle rose .20 cent to $1.1265 a pound; October lean hogs rose 2 cents to 76.15 a pound; February pork bellies rose 3 cents to $1.0337 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.68; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $4.98. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.68; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $4.98. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.68; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $4.98. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.72; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.98. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.98. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.68; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $4.98. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.76; milo, $1.63; soybeans, $5.03.

Nonferrous metals

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

Gold – $410.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $6.446 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum – $848.00. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).