Commodities

Chicago markets

Agriculture futures traded mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 11.5 cents to $9.13; May corn traded flat at $6.035; May oats dropped 8 cents to $3.785; May soybeans added 5.75 cents to $13.505.

Beef futures traded higher and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle rose 0.27 cent to 90.32 cents; April cattle rose 1.42 cents to $1.0182; April lean hogs dropped 0.22 cent to 71.50 cents; May pork bellies slipped 1.40 cent to 76.75 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.14; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.54; soybeans, $12.91. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.14; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.54; soybeans, $12.91. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.14; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.54; soybeans, $12.91. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.91. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.91. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.14; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.54; soybeans, $12.91. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.54; soybeans, $12.91.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Copper – $3.9420 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $939.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $18.287 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum – $2054.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.