Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Thursday’s close, wheat for March delivery rose 2 3/4 cents to $4.68 3/4 a bushel; March corn rose 6 1/4 cents to $4.07 a bushel; March oats rose 2 1/2 cents to $2.65 3/4 a bushel; March soybeans fell 1 3/4 cent to $7.13 1/4 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle rose .27 cent to 90.12 cents a pound; March feeder cattle rose .60 cent to 94.30 cents a pound; February lean hogs rose .53 cent to 63.35 cents a pound; February pork bellies fell .82 cent to 98.10 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.69; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.58. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.69; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.58. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.69; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.58. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.87; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.63. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.87; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.63. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.69; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.58. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.79; corn, $3.87; milo, $3.82; soybeans, $6.63.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Lead – $1746.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.8515 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $647.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $13.422 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Platinum -$1171.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).