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June 15, 2007

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Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures finished mostly higher Thursday. Wheat for July delivery rose 17 cents to $6.06 1/2 a bushel; July corn rose 5 cents to $4.09 1/2 a bushel; July oats fell 2 1/2 cents to $2.90 1/2 a bushel; July soybeans rose 1 3/4 cent to $8.27 1/2 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, August live cattle rose 1 cent to 90.55 cents a pound; August feeder cattle rose .97 cent to $1.0757 a pound; July lean hogs rose 1.13 cent to 76.40 cents a pound; July pork bellies rose 2.23 cents to 99.20 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday's close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator - Wheat, $5.90; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $7.68. Edgerton Elevator - Wheat, $5.90; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $7.68. Overbrook Elevator - Wheat, $5.90; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $7.68. Midland Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $4.05; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.73. Lawrence North Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $4.05; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.73. Lawrence South Elevator - Wheat, $5.90; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $7.68. Pauline Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $4.05; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $7.73.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum -$1.224 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper -$3.3905 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc - $1.7467 per lb., delivered.

Gold - $651.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver - $13.135 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

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