Commodities

Chicago markets

Agriculture futures finished lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 14.75 cents to $8.11 a bushel; December corn fell 8.25 to $5.8775; December oats dropped 8.5 to $3.60; and November soybeans sank 24 to $13.24. Beef futures ended mixed, while pork futures closed lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose 0.45 cent to $1.0107 cents a pound; August cattle fell 0.55 to $1.1240; October lean hogs fell 1.98 to 68.52 cents; and February pork bellies fell 0.85 to 90.20 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of the Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.62; corn, $5.43; milo, $5.03; soybeans, $13.14. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.62; corn, $5.43; milo, $5.03; soybeans, $13.14. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.62; corn, $5.43; milo, $5.03; soybeans, $13.14. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.43; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.14. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.43; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.14. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.62; corn, $5.43; milo, $5.03; soybeans, $13.14. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.43; milo, $5.03; soybeans, $13.14.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum – $1.2475 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $830.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.604 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.