Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Thursday’s close, wheat for December delivery fell 1 cent to $4.64 a bushel; December corn fell 2 1/2 cents to $2.71 3/4 a bushel; December oats rose 3 1/2 cents to $2.13 1/4 a bushel; November soybeans rose 10 1/4 cents to $5.65 1/2 a bushel.
December live cattle rose .82 cent to 90.10 cents a pound; November feeder cattle rose .72 cent to $1.1160 a pound; December lean hogs rose .72 cent to 61.35 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose 1.80 cent to 90.92 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $2.47; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $5.26. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $2.47; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $5.26. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $2.47; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $5.26. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.52; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.26. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.52; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.26. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $2.47; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $5.26. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.90; corn, $2.52; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $5.26.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Lead – $1434.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.6665 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $571.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $10.980 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Platinum -$1105.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).