Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Thursday’s close, wheat for March delivery fell 7 1/4 cents to $4.60 1/4 a bushel; March corn fell 6 cents to $3.98 a bushel; March oats fell 1/4 cent to $2.57 a bushel; March soybeans rose 2 cents to $7.21 1/2 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle fell .27 cent to 92.90 cents a pound; March feeder cattle fell 1.08 cent to 94.77 cents a pound; April lean hogs fell .52 cent to 67.70 cents a pound; March pork bellies rose .20 cent to $1.0230 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.63; corn, $3.73; milo, $3.73; soybeans, $6.67. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.63; corn, $3.73; milo, $3.73; soybeans, $6.67. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.63; corn, $3.73; milo, $3.73; soybeans, $6.67. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.78; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.72. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.78; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.72. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.63; corn, $3.73; milo, $3.73; soybeans, $6.67. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.73; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.73; soybeans, $6.72.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum -$130.1 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper $2.5180 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $657.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.672 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1172.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).