Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures advanced Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for March delivery rose 14 3/4 cents to $4.68 a bushel; March corn rose 9 1/2 cents to $4.17 a bushel; March oats rose 5 cents to $2.42 1/2 a bushel; March soybeans rose 8 1/4 cents to $7.67 a bushel.

Beef futures finished mixed and pork futures declined on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

April live cattle rose .15 cent to 96.55 cents a pound; March feeder cattle fell .28 cent to $1.0017 a pound; April lean hogs fell .20 cent to 68.50 cents a pound; March pork bellies fell 1.65 cent to $1.0305 a pound.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.76; corn, $3.95; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $7.07. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.76; corn, $3.95; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $7.07.

Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.76; corn, $3.95; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $7.07. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.00; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.12. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.00; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.12. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.76; corn, $3.95; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $7.07. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.86; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $7.12.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Friday, reported in New York.

Aluminum -$1.297 per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Copper -$2.7168 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Copper $2.6385 N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Lead – $1831.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.6510 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $664.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Gold – $668.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $13.955 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $13.970 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Mercury – $500.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.

Platinum -$1218.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

Platinum $1210.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.