Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean futures advanced Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while grain futures finished mostly higher.

Wheat for September delivery rose 4 3/4 cents to $3.44 1/2 a bushel; September corn rose 5 3/4 cents to $2.50 1/2 a bushel; September oats remained unchanged at $1.78 1/2 a bushel; August soybeans rose 6 cents to $7.20 a bushel. Beef futures decreased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while pork futures finished mixed. August live cattle fell .17 cent to 78.95 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell 1.42 cent to $1.0812 a pound; August lean hogs fell .80 cent to 66.05 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $3.32; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.01; soybeans, $6.97. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $3.32; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.01; soybeans, $6.97. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $3.32; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.01; soybeans, $7. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.97. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.97. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $3.32; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.01; soybeans, $6.97. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.24; milo, $2.06; soybeans, $7.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Gold – $424.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $6.961 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum $869.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.