Commodities
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.

