Chicago Board of Trade

Soybeans futures advanced while grain futures finished mostly higher Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for July delivery rose 3 1/4 cents to $3.17 a bushel; July corn rose 1/4 cent to $2.08 1/4 a bushel; July oats remained unchanged at $1.38 1/4 a bushel; July soybeans rose 11 1/4 cents to $6.40 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures declined on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

June live cattle fell .37 cent to 85.05 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell .30 cent to $1.0955 a pound; June lean hogs fell 1.07 cent to 76.15 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell .82 cent to 82.30 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.05; corn, $1.70; milo, $1.55; soybeans, $6.10. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.05; corn, $1.70; milo, $1.55; soybeans, $6.10. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.05; corn, $1.70; milo, $1.55; soybeans, $6.13. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.74; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.10. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.74; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.10. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.05; corn, $1.70; milo, $1.55; soybeans, $6.10. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.78; milo, $1.60; soybeans, $6.13.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Friday:

Aluminum – 79.5 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Copper 147.20 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Gold – $426.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $6.952 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Platinum $874.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.