Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean futures declined while grains finished mixed Thursday. Wheat for May delivery rose 1 3/4 cent to $4.58 a bushel; May corn fell 2 cents to $3.58 3/4 a bushel; May oats fell 8 cents to $2.69 1/2 a bushel; May soybeans fell 8 1/4 cents to $7.38 1/4 a bushel. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, June live cattle fell 2.15 cents to 92.47 cents a pound; May feeder cattle fell 2.80 cents to $1.0840 a pound; May lean hogs rose .33 cent to 75.65 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.92 cent to $1.0377 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.75; corn, $3.29; milo, $3.19; soybeans, $6.77. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.75; corn, $3.29; milo, $3.19; soybeans, $6.77. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.75; corn, $3.29; milo, $3.19; soybeans, $6.77. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.34; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.82. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.34; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.82. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.75; corn, $3.29; milo, $3.19; soybeans, $6.77. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.85; corn, $3.34; milo, $3.19; soybeans, $6.82.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum -$1.283 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper -$358.33 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – $1.7293 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $675.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.820 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.