Chicago Board of Trade

As of Thursday’s close, wheat for May delivery rose 1 1/2 cent to $4.67 a bushel; May corn fell 1/4 cent to $4.09 1/2 a bushel; May oats rose 10 cents to $2.93 3/4 a bushel; May soybeans rose 5 1/4 cents to $7.71 3/4 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle rose .68 cent to 98.40 cents a pound;

April feeder cattle rose .13 cent to $1.0525 a pound; April lean hogs rose .43 cent to 63.80 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.33 cent to $1.0420 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.17. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.17. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.17. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.90; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.22. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.90; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.22. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.17. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $3.90; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.22.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum -$1.263 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper $3.0675 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $663.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.403 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1236.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).