Chicago Board of Trade
Grain futures advanced Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while soybean futures retreated. Wheat for September delivery rose 2 3/4 cents to $3.26 1/4 a bushel; September corn rose 2 cents to $2.25 a bushel; September oats rose 1 1/4 cent to $1.61 a bushel; September soybeans fell 2 1/2 cents to $6.43 1/4 a bushel. Beef futures increased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while pork futures remained unchanged. October live cattle rose .32 cent to 81.12 cents a pound; September feeder cattle rose .67 cent to $1.0777 a pound; October lean hogs remained unchanged at 58.15 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Thursday's close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator - Wheat, $3.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.25. Edgerton Elevator - Wheat, $3.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.25. Overbrook Elevator - Wheat, $3.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.28. Midland Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $1.99; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.25. Lawrence North Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $1.99; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.25. Lawrence South Elevator - Wheat, $3.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.25. Pauline Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $2.03; milo, $1.85; soybeans, $6.28.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:
Gold - $440.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Silver - $7.169 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Platinum $919.70 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
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