Chicago Board of Trade

Grains were mixed while soybean futures advanced Thursday. Wheat for May delivery rose 21 1/2 cents to $4.96 a bushel; May corn rose 7 3/4 cents to $3.71 1/4 a bushel; May oats fell 1/4 cent to $2.68 a bushel; May soybeans rose 2 3/4 cents to $7.18 1/4 a bushel. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, June live cattle fell .10 cent to 92.72 cents a pound; May feeder cattle fell .23 cent to $1.0807 a pound; May lean hogs rose .87 cent to 76.67 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.67 cent to $1.0487 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.00; corn, $3.41; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $6.58. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.00; corn, $3.41; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $6.58. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.00; corn, $3.41; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $6.58. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.46; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.63. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.46; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.63. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.00; corn, $3.41; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $6.58. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $5.10; corn, $3.46; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $6.63.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum -$1.268 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper $3.5840 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $684.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.716 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1284.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).