Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean and grain futures advanced Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for December delivery rose 11 1/2 cents to $5.02 a bushel; December corn rose 6 3/4 cents to $3.77 a bushel; December oats rose 6 3/4 cents to $2.56 3/4 a bushel; January soybeans rose 3 1/4 cents to $6.85 1/2 a bushel.

Beef futures mixed while pork futures finished higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

December live cattle rose .50 cent to 85.70 cents a pound; January feeder cattle fell .07 cent to 97.87 cents a pound; December lean hogs rose .42 cent to 61.67 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .57 cent to 91.52 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.10; corn, $3.61; milo, $3.61; soybeans, $6.48. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.10; corn, $3.61; milo, $3.61; soybeans, $6.48. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.10; corn, $3.61; milo, $3.61; soybeans, $6.48. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.66; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.53. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.66; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.53. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.10; corn, $3.61; milo, $3.61; soybeans, $6.48. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $5.20; corn, $3.66; milo, $3.61; soybeans, $6.53.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum – $1.228 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper -$3.1880 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Lead – $1675.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $2.0842 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $646.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.925 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Mercury – $500.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.

Platinum $1176.70 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.