Chicago markets

Agricultural futures traded higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery rose 30 cents to $9.45; March corn added 3.5 cents to $4.66; March oats gained 13.5 cents to $3.255; January soybeans rose 19 cents to $12.515. Beef and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle fell 1.48 cents to 94.77 cents; January feeder cattle lost 2.62 cents to $1.0180; February lean hogs fell 0.70 cent to 56.47 cents; February pork bellies lost 1.10 cents to 84.70 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.16; corn, $4.34; milo, $4.34; soybeans, $11.63. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.16; corn, $4.34; milo, $4.34; soybeans, $11.63. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.16; corn, $4.34; milo, $4.34; soybeans, $11.63. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.34; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.63. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.34; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.63. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.16; corn, $4.34; milo, $4.34; soybeans, $11.63. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.34; milo, $4.34; soybeans, $11.63.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum -$1.106 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper -$3.1028 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – $1.1410 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $866.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $15.382 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.