Commodities
Chicago markets
Agricultural futures rallied higher Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery edged up 0.25 cent to $7.785; December corn rose 8.25 cents to $3.77; December oats added 6.25 cents to $2.93; January soybeans jumped 10.25 cents to $10.1675. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, December live cattle rose 0.62 cent to 94.72 cents; December feeder cattle fell 0.38 cent to $1.0792; December lean hogs rose 0.17 cent to 52.42 cents; February pork bellies gained 3 cents to 84.7 cents.
Local markets
As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.51; corn, $3.51; milo, $3.56; soybeans, $9.37. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.51; corn, $3.51; milo, $3.56; soybeans, $9.37. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.51; corn, $3.51; milo, $3.56; soybeans, $9.37. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.51; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.37. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.51; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.37. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.51; corn, $3.51; milo, $3.56; soybeans, $9.37. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.51; milo, $3.56; soybeans, $9.37.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri.
Aluminum -$1.158 per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.
Copper $3.3175 N.Y. Merc spot Fri.
Gold – $805.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.
Silver – $14.546 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.
Platinum -$1448.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

