Commodities
Chicago markets
Agriculture futures mostly gained Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery jumped 26 cents to close at $7.845; December corn fell 0.5 cent to $3.3975; December oats rose 0.5 cent to $2.5275; November soybeans gained 10.75 cents to $8.85. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle fell 0.98 cent to 97.07 cents; September feeder cattle fell 0.73 cent to $1.1797; October lean hogs added 0.1 cent to 67.85 cents; February pork bellies rose 0.43 cent to 92 cents.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $6.86; corn, $3.05; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $8.25. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $6.86; corn, $3.05; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $8.25. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $6.86; corn, $3.05; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $8.25. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.05; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.25. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.05; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.25. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $6.86; corn, $3.05; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $8.25. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.05; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $8.25.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Aluminum -$1.119 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.
Lead – $3225.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.4753 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $665.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $11.791 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.