Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean futures increased Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while grain futures finished mixed. Wheat for July delivery fell 2 1/2 cents to $3.71 1/2 a bushel; July corn rose 7 cents to $2.35 1/2 a bushel; July oats rose 1 3/4 cent to $2.12 3/4 a bushel; July soybeans rose 13 cents to $5.94 3/4 a bushel.
Local markets
As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.88; corn, $2.10; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.59. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.88; corn, $2.10; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.59. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.88; corn, $2.10; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.59. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.10; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.59. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.10; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.59. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.88; corn, $2.10; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.59. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.10; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.59.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Friday:
Aluminum – 117.4 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.
Lead – $985.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Gold – $613.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.
Silver – $10.833 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.
Platinum $1245.70 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.