Chicago Board of Trade

Grain futures advanced and soybeans retreated Thursday. Wheat for July delivery rose 6 1/4 cents to $5.17 a bushel; July corn rose 8 cents to $3.90 1/4 a bushel; July oats rose 3 1/2 cents to $2.81 a bushel; July soybeans fell 2 cents to $8.06 1/4 a bushel. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, June live cattle rose .45 cent to 91.15 cents a pound; August feeder cattle rose 1.07 cent to $1.1142 a pound; June lean hogs fell .20 cent to 75.07 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell .55 cent to $1.0065 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.94; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.41. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.94; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.41. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.94; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.41. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.85; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.46. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.85; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.46. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.94; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.41. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $5.04; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.46.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum -$1.236 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper $3.3935 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $661.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.409 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1271.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).