Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean futures declined and grains finished mixed Thursday. Wheat for July delivery rose 1 cent to $6.06 a bushel; July corn fell 9 1/4 cents to $3.85 a bushel; July oats fell 4 cents to $2.71 a bushel; July soybeans fell 20 1/2 cents to $8.18 1/2 a bushel. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, August live cattle fell .58 cent to 89.92 cents a pound; August feeder cattle finished unchanged at $1.0810 a pound; July lean hogs rose .08 cent to 74.80 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell .20 cent to 95.02 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.78; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $7.59. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.78; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $7.59. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.78; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $7.59. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.80; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.64. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.80; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.64. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.78; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $7.59. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $7.64.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Lead – $2530.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.7428 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $650.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $13.075 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Platinum $1299.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

