Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures declined Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 5 1/4 cents to $3.44 a bushel; May corn fell 3 1/4 cents to $2.19 1/4 a bushel; May oats fell 1 1/2 cent to $1.72 1/4 a bushel; May soybeans fell 2 1/4 cents to $5.74 3/4 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures finished higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle rose .30 cent to 83.27 cents a pound; April feeder cattle rose .12 cent to $1.0595 a pound; April lean hogs rose 1.02 cent to 58.22 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 2.12 cents to 86.80 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $3.93; corn, $1.86; milo, $1.81; soybeans, $5.35. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $3.93; corn, $1.86; milo, $1.81; soybeans, $5.35. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $3.93; corn, $1.86; milo, $1.81; soybeans, $5.35. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.86; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.35. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.86; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.35. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $3.93; corn, $1.86; milo, $1.81; soybeans, $5.35. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.86; milo, $1.81; soybeans, $5.35.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Gold – $550.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $10.643 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum $1046.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.