Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Grain futures finished mixed, and soybeans moved lower Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for December delivery fell 4 3/4 cents to $4.15 1/2 a bushel; December corn rose 1/4 cent to $2.46 a bushel; December oats rose 1 1/4 cent to $1.93 3/4 a bushel; November soybeans fell 2 cents to $5.48 a bushel.

Beef futures fell while pork futures finished mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

October live cattle fell 1.45 cent to 92.30 cents a pound; October feeder cattle fell .65 cent to $1.1822 a pound; October lean hogs fell .53 cent to 66.55 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .22 cent to 91.52 cents a pound.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri.

Aluminum – $1.177 per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Copper – $3.5780 N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Gold – $609.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $12.202 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Platinum – $1229.50 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.