Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures finished higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 7 1/2 cents to $3.37 3/4 a bushel; July corn rose 2 1/4 cents to $2.25 a bushel; July oats rose 3/4 cent to $1.38 1/4 a bushel; July soybeans rose 9 1/2 cents to $6.76 a bushel. Pork futures declined while beef futures finished mostly lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle remained unchanged at 84.60 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell .03 cent to $1.1077 a pound; June lean hogs fell .55 cent to 71.10 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell 3 cents to 76 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $3.25; corn, $1.90; milo, $1.75; soybeans, $6.40. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $3.25; corn, $1.90; milo, $1.75; soybeans, $6.40. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $3.25; corn, $1.90; milo, $1.75; soybeans, $6.43. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.94; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.40. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.94; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.40. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $3.25; corn, $1.90; milo, $1.75; soybeans, $6.40. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.98; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.43.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Gold – $418.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $7.152 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum $860.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.