Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Thursday’s close, wheat for December delivery fell 12 3/4 cents to $4.68 3/4 a bushel; December corn fell 6 3/4 cents to $3.51 1/2 a bushel; December oats fell 10 3/4 cents to $2.51 1/2 a bushel; January soybeans fell 7 1/4 cents to $6.56 1/2 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, December live cattle rose 1.40 cent to 88.12 cents a pound; January feeder cattle rose 3 cents to 98.20 cents a pound; December lean hogs rose 1.10 cent to 62.05 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose 1.35 cent to 91 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.87; corn, $3.37; milo, $3.37; soybeans, $6.24. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.87; corn, $3.37; milo, $3.37; soybeans, $6.24. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.87; corn, $3.37; milo, $3.37; soybeans, $6.24. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.42; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.29. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.42; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.29. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.87; corn, $3.37; milo, $3.37; soybeans, $6.24. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.97; corn, $3.42; milo, $3.37; soybeans, $6.29.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Aluminum – $1.204 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.
Copper $3.0360 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Gold – $620.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $12.922 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Mercury – $583.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.
Platinum $1189.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.