Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Thursday’s close, wheat for December delivery rose 3 1/4 cents to $4.20 1/4 a bushel; December corn rose 5 cents to $2.45 3/4 a bushel; December oats fell 1 cent to $1.92 1/2 a bushel; November soybeans rose 3 1/4 cents to $5.50 a bushel.
October live cattle fell .70 cent to 93.75 cents a pound; October feeder cattle fell .22 cent to $1.1887 a pound; October lean hogs fell .75 cent to 67.07 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .45 cent to 91.30 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.54; corn, $2.08; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.00. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.54; corn, $2.08; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.00. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.54; corn, $2.08; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.00. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.13; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.00. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.13; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.00. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.54; corn, $2.08; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.00. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $2.13; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $5.00.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Aluminum – $1.189 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.
Copper – $3.6655 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Gold – $617.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot.
Silver – $12.563 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Platinum – $1256.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.