Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery fell 4 cents to $7.8375 a bushel; December corn dropped 13.75 cents to $6.075; December oats shed 7.5 cents to $3.97; November soybeans lost 1 cent to $14.04. Beef futures traded higher and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle rose 0.53 cent to 98.4 cents a pound; August cattle added 1.28 cents to $1.138; July lean hogs added 0.75 cent to 79.62 cents; July pork bellies dropped 1.5 cents to 68.5 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.45; corn, $5.58; milo, $5.18; soybeans, $13.99. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.45; corn, $5.58; milo, $5.18; soybeans, $13.99. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.45; corn, $5.58; milo, $5.18; soybeans, $13.99. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.58; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.99. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.58; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.99. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.45; corn, $5.58; milo, $5.18; soybeans, $13.99. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.58; milo, $5.18; soybeans, $13.99.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Zinc – $0.8747 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $913.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $17.750 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum – $1761.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.