Commodities

Chicago markets

Agricultural futures settled mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for March delivery fell 13.5 cents to $9.315 a bushel; March corn climbed 0.75 cent to $4.6675 a bushel; March oats gained 4.25 cents to $3.2975 a bushel; March soybeans fell 5 cents to $12.625 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures decreased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

February live cattle fell 0.22 cent to 94.55 cents a pound; January feeder cattle dropped 1.48 cent to $1.0032 a pound; February lean hogs fell 0.07 cent to 56.40 cents a pound; February pork bellies lost 0.58 cent to 84.12 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $8.96; corn, $4.35; milo, $4.35; soybeans, $11.58. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $8.96; corn, $4.35; milo, $4.35; soybeans, $11.58. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $8.96; corn, $4.35; milo, $4.35; soybeans, $11.58. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.35; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.58. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.35; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.58. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $8.96; corn, $4.35; milo, $4.35; soybeans, $11.58. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.35; milo, $4.35; soybeans, $11.58.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri.

Copper $3.1415 N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Zinc – $1.1779 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $863.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $15.346 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Platinum $1539.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.