Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 22.5 cents to $8.9725 a bushel; December corn gained 22.5 to $6.175; December oats added 8.5 to $3.96; November soybeans gained 48 to $13.48. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose 0.75 cent to $1.0145 a pound; August cattle fell 0.25 to $1.1282; October lean hogs fell 0.33 to 74.77 cents; February pork bellies slipped 0.68 to 98.57 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $8.61; corn, $5.73; milo, $5.33; soybeans, $13.43. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $8.61; corn, $5.73; milo, $5.33; soybeans, $13.43. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $8.61; corn, $5.73; milo, $5.33; soybeans, $13.43. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.73; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.43. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.73; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.43. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $8.61; corn, $5.73; milo, $5.33; soybeans, $13.43. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.73; milo, $5.33; soybeans, $13.43.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Aluminum -$1.2925 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $833.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.719 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1458.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.