Commodities
Local markets
As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3; corn, $1.69; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.87. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3; corn, $1.69; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.87. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3; corn, $1.69; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.87. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.73; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.87. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.73; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.87. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3; corn, $1.69; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.87. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.77; milo, $1.59; soybeans, $5.87.
Chicago Board of Trade
Grain and soybean futures declined Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for May delivery fell 4 1/4 cents to $3.10 a bushel; May corn fell 1 1/2 cent to $2.04 a bushel; May oats fell 1/4 cent to $1.57 1/4 a bushel; May soybeans fell 11 1/2 cents to $6.12 a bushel.
Pork futures increased while beef futures finished mostly higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
May live cattle remained unchanged at 85.20 cents a pound; May feeder cattle rose .88 cent to $1.048 a pound; May lean hogs rose 1.37 cent to 76.22 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.05 cent to 93.80 cents a pound.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Friday:
Aluminum – 88.7 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.
Copper – 158.00 cents Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.
Copper 152.35 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.
Mercury – $650.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.
Lead – $989.5 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – 65.68-66.18 cents lb., delivered.
Gold – $425.20 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Gold – $426.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.
Silver – $7.165 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Silver – $7.161 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.
Platinum -$867.00. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).
Platinum $861.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.