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Commodities

April 16, 2005

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Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures declined Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for May delivery fell 3 3/4 cents to $3.05 1/4 a bushel; May corn fell 1 1/4 cent to $2.06 1/4 a bushel; May oats fell 2 3/4 cents to $1.54 a bushel; May soybeans fell 3/4 cent to $6.16 1/4 a bushel.

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

May live cattle remained unchanged at 85.20 cents a pound; May feeder cattle fell .03 cent to $1.0622 a pound; May lean hogs rose .50 cent to 75.85 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.10 cent to 86.97 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Friday's close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator -- Wheat, $2.95; corn, $1.71; milo, $1.56; soybeans, $5.91. Edgerton Elevator -- Wheat, $2.95; corn, $1.71; milo, $1.56; soybeans, $5.91. Overbrook Elevator -- Wheat, $2.95; corn, $1.71; milo, $1.56; soybeans, $5.91. Midland Elevator -- Wheat, NA; corn, $1.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.91. Lawrence North Elevator -- Wheat, NA; corn, $1.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.91. Lawrence South Elevator -- Wheat, $2.95; corn, $1.71; milo, $1.56; soybeans, $5.91. Pauline Elevator -- Wheat, NA; corn, $1.79; milo, $1.61; soybeans, $5.91.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Friday:

Aluminum - 84.9 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Copper - 151.00 cents Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Copper 146.30 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Lead - $947.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc - 60.15-60.65 cents lb., delivered.

Gold - $424.60 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Gold - $424.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver - $7.100 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver - $7.018 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Mercury - $850.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.

Platinum -$863.00. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

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