Commodities
Chicago markets
Wheat and soybean prices rose Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 7.25 cents to $7.39; December corn fell 2.25 cents to $3.62; December oats fell 5.75 cents to $2.5825; November soybeans jumped 11.25 cents to $8.5825. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle rose 1.38 cents to close at 96.85 cents; September feeder cattle rose 0.77 cent to $1.1732; October lean hogs rose 0.67 cent to 68.47 cents; February pork bellies ended flat at 94.02 cents.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association.
Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $6.39; corn, $3.27; milo, $3.22; soybeans, $7.93.
Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $6.39; corn, $3.27; milo, $3.22; soybeans, $7.93.
Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $6.39; corn, $3.27; milo, $3.22; soybeans, $7.93.
Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.27; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.93.
Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.27; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.93.
Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $6.39; corn, $3.27; milo, $3.22; soybeans, $7.93.
Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.27; milo, $3.22; soybeans, $7.93.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Aluminum -$1.125 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.
Lead – $3164.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.4755 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $658.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $11.623 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.