Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Friday’s close, wheat for May delivery fell 5 1/2 cents to $4.61 1/2 a bushel; May corn fell 6 1/4 cents to $4.03 1/4 a bushel; May oats fell 2 3/4 cents to $2.91 a bushel; May soybeans fell 2 1/4 cents to $7.69 1/2 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle fell .30 cent to 98.10 cents a pound; April feeder cattle fell .13 cent to $1.0512 a pound; April lean hogs fell .23 cent to 63.57 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell .98 cent to $1.0322 a pound.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.68; soybeans, $7.15. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.68; soybeans, $7.15. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.68; soybeans, $7.15. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.83; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.20. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.83; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.20. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.68; soybeans, $7.15. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $3.83; milo, $3.68; soybeans, $7.20.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri.

Gold – $656.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $13.152 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Platinum $1233.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.