Chicago markets

Corn and soybean prices advanced Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for March delivery fell 5 cents to $9.49; March corn rose 6 cents to $4.435; March oats added 2.25 cents to $3.055; January soybeans jumped 16.75 cents to $11.775.

Beef futures fell and pork futures ended mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle fell 0.18 cent to 95.52 cents; January feeder cattle shed 0.13 cent to $1.0382; February lean hogs lost 0.18 cent to 59.72 cents; February pork bellies rose 0.5 to 87 cents.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.19; corn, $4.12; milo, $4.12; soybeans, $11.01. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.19; corn, $4.12; milo, $4.12; soybeans, $11.01. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.19; corn, $4.12; milo, $4.12; soybeans, $11.01. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.12; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.01. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.12; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.01. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.19; corn, $4.12; milo, $4.12; soybeans, $11.01. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.12; milo, $4.12; soybeans, $11.01.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri.

Aluminum -$1.073 per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Copper -$3.0108 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Copper $3.0935 N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Lead – $2609.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.0940 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $810.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Gold – $811.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $14.415 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $14.346 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

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

Platinum -$1516.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).