Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures closed higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery jumped 41.5 cents to $9.365; May corn added 11.75 cents to $5.9575; May oats rose 9 cents to $3.97; May soybeans gained 32 cents to $12.43. Beef futures traded lower and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle fell 1.20 cents to 86.20 cents; April feeder cattle lost 1.52 cents to 97.60 cents; April lean hogs slipped 0.40 cent to 55.60 cents; May pork bellies rose 0.80 cent to 67.87 cents.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.26; corn, $5.56; milo, $5.46; soybeans, $11.53. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.26; corn, $5.56; milo, $5.46; soybeans, $11.53. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.26; corn, $5.56; milo, $5.46; soybeans, $11.53. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.56; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.53. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.56; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.53. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.26; corn, $5.56; milo, $5.46; soybeans, $11.53. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.56; milo, $5.46; soybeans, $11.53.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Copper $3.8885 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Gold – $895.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $17.147 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum -$1957.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.