Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures retreated Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 2 1/4 cents to $4.16 1/4 a bushel; July corn fell 7 1/2 cents to $2.52 3/4 a bushel; July oats fell 3 1/2 cents to $1.98 1/4 a bushel; July soybeans fell 11 cents to $5.87 a bushel.Beef futures declined on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while pork futures finished mixed. June live cattle fell .57 cent to 77.22 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell .22 cent to $1.0622 a pound; June lean hogs rose .23 cent to 68.15 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell 1.27 cent to 84.90 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.79; corn, $2.21; milo, $2.16; soybeans, $5.27. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.79; corn, $2.21; milo, $2.16; soybeans, $5.27. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.79; corn, $2.21; milo, $2.16; soybeans, $5.27. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.21; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.27. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.21; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.27. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.79; corn, $2.21; milo, $2.16; soybeans, $5.27. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.21; milo, $2.16; soybeans, $5.27.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Friday:

Gold – $656.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $12.277 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.