Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Friday’s close, wheat for March delivery rose 2 3/4 cents to $4.94 1/4 a bushel; March oats rose 1 3/4 cent to $2.65 3/4 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle rose 1.17 cent to 89.50 cents a pound; January feeder cattle rose 1.32 cent to 98.72 cents a pound; February lean hogs finished unchanged at 62.25 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .27 cent to 91.57 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.39; soybeans, $6.20. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.39; soybeans, $6.20. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.39; soybeans, $6.20. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.44; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.25. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.44; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.25. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.39; soybeans, $6.20. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.90; corn, $3.44; milo, $3.39; soybeans, $6.25.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri.

Aluminum – $1.291 per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Copper $3.0040 N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Gold – $615.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $12.823 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.