Chicago markets

Futures for agricultural products rallied sharply Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery rose 30 cents, the daily market limit permitted by the exchange, to close at $9.215; March corn added 5.25 cents to $4.1725; March oats edged up 1.25 cents to $2.8025; January soybeans jumped 21 cents to $11.1975. Beef futures finished mixed, and pork futures increased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle rose 0.58 cent to 96.75 cents; January feeder cattle fell 0.4 cent to $1.0595; February lean hogs rose 0.5 cent to 61.7 cents; February pork bellies rose 1.07 cents to 91.32 cents.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $8.95; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $10.40. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $8.95; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $10.40. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $8.95; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $10.40. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.82; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.40. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.82; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.40. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $8.95; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $10.40. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $10.40.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri.

Aluminum -$1.102 per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Copper $3.0945 N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Lead – $2671.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.1212 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $794.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $14.325 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Mercury – $550.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.

Platinum $1462.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.