Chicago Board of Trade

As of Thursday’s close, wheat for March delivery rose 5 cents to $4.57 a bushel; March corn rose 7 1/2 cents to $3.99 3/4 a bushel; March oats finished unchanged at $2.50 a bushel; March soybeans rose 2 3/4 cents to $7.43 3/4 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle fell .85 cent to 94.87 cents a pound; March feeder cattle fell .48 cent to 98.87 cents a pound; April lean hogs fell .68 cent to 66.12 cents a pound; March pork bellies rose .87 cent to $1.0357 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.84. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.84. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.84. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.83; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.89. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.83; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.89. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.84. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.74; corn, $3.83; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.89.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Lead – $1601.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.5454 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $658.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.732 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1203.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).