Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Thursday’s close, wheat for May delivery fell 7 3/4 cents to $4.55 1/2 a bushel; May corn fell 7 cents to $3.97 3/4 a bushel; May oats rose 5 1/2 cents to $2.70 a bushel; May soybeans fell 3 cents to $7.50 1/2 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle fell .92 cent to 99.05 cents a pound; April feeder cattle rose .33 cent to $1.0720 a pound; April lean hogs fell .35 cent to 65.87 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell .42 cent to $1.0585 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.60; corn, $3.73; milo, $3.63; soybeans, $6.91. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.60; corn, $3.73; milo, $3.63; soybeans, $6.91. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.60; corn, $3.73; milo, $3.63; soybeans, $6.91. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.78; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.96. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.78; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.96. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.60; corn, $3.73; milo, $3.63; soybeans, $6.91. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.63; soybeans, $6.96.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Lead – $1934.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.5674 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $645.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $12.987 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1209.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).