Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures finished lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 4 1/4 cents to $3.83 1/2 a bushel; July corn fell 5 1/2 cents to $2.45 1/2 a bushel; July oats fell 1 1/2 cent to $1.86 1/2 a bushel; July soybeans fell 9 1/4 cents to $5.87 3/4 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures increased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose .07 cent to 80.62 cents a pound; August feeder cattle rose .20 cent to $1.096 a pound; July lean hogs rose 1.17 cent to 71.32 cents a pound; July pork bellies rose 2.22 cents to 89.15 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.59; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.11; soybeans, $5.38. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.59; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.11; soybeans, $5.38. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.59; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.11; soybeans, $5.38. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.16; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.38. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.16; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.38. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.59; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.11; soybeans, $5.38. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.16; milo, $2.11; soybeans, $5.38.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Gold – $609.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $11.042 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum $1190.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.