Chicago markets

Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 14.25 cents to $8.645; December corn added 18.75 cents to $5.7725; December oats gained 10 cents to $4.01; November soybeans slipped 10 cents to $12.74. Beef and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August cattle added 0.12 cent to $1.1417; August lean hogs rose 0.35 cent to 88.57 cents; August pork bellies gained 4.5 cents to 81.75 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $8.28; corn, $5.28; milo, $4.93; soybeans, $12.69. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $8.28; corn, $5.28; milo, $4.93; soybeans, $12.69. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $8.28; corn, $5.28; milo, $4.93; soybeans, $12.69. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.28; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.69. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.28; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.69. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $8.28; corn, $5.28; milo, $4.93; soybeans, $12.69. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.28; milo, $4.93; soybeans, $12.69.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum -$1.2600 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $808.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $14.214 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1489.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.