Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Friday’s close, wheat for March delivery fell 4 cents to $4.67 a bushel; March corn fell 5 1/2 cents to $4.06 3/4 a bushel; March oats fell 3 cents to $2.69 1/4 a bushel; March soybeans rose 1 1/2 cent to $7.17 3/4 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle fell 1.35 cent to 91.05 cents a pound; March feeder cattle rose .02 cent to 93.57 cents a pound; February lean hogs fell .23 cent to 61.57 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .20 cent to 96.20 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.63. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.63. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.63. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.87; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.68. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.87; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.68. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.64; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.63. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.74; corn, $3.87; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.68.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri.

Aluminum – $1.275 per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Copper $2.5020 N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Gold – $635.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $12.845 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Platinum -$1164.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).