Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures closed mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for May delivery rose 0.5 cent to $9.37; May corn added 4.25 cents to $6; May oats traded flat at $3.97; May soybeans advanced 14 cents to $12.57.

Beef and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

April live cattle rose 1.50 cents to 87.70 cents; April feeder cattle added 1.10 cents to 98.70; April lean hogs gained 2.02 cents to 57.62 cents; May pork bellies rose 3 cents to 70.87 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.36; corn, $5.60; milo, $5.50; soybeans, $11.72. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.36; corn, $5.60; milo, $5.50; soybeans, $11.72. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.36; corn, $5.60; milo, $5.50; soybeans, $11.72. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.60; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.72. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.60; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.72. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.36; corn, $5.60; milo, $5.50; soybeans, $11.72. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.60; milo, $5.50; soybeans, $11.72.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Copper – $3.9240 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $905.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $17.447 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.