Chicago markets

Agriculture futures mostly traded higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 85 cents to $11.65; March corn rose 18.25 cents to $4.1425; March oats added 2 cents to $4.145; May soybeans gained 37.25 cents to $15.125. Beef and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle added 0.33 cent to 93.55 cents; March feeder cattle declined 0.45 cent to $1.0465; April lean hogs increased 0.28 cent to 61.25 cents; March pork bellies slipped 0.88 cent to 88.97 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $11.80; corn, $5.18; milo, $5.13; soybeans, $13.94. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $11.80; corn, $5.18; milo, $5.13; soybeans, $13.94. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $11.80; corn, $5.18; milo, $5.13; soybeans, $13.94. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.18; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.94. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.18; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.94. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $11.80; corn, $5.18; milo, $5.13; soybeans, $13.94. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.18; milo, $5.13; soybeans, $13.94.

Nonferrous metals

Aluminum – $1.400 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Zinc – $1.2241 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $964.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $19.640 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum – $2129.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.