Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Agricultural futures ended mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery rose 14 cents to $9.405; March corn slipped 0.5 cent to $5.02; March oats gained 0.5 cent to $3.22; March soybeans fell 6 cents to $12.71. Beef futures fell and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle lost 0.80 cent to 89.25 cents; January feeder cattle fell 0.42 cent to 96.55; February lean hogs rose 0.40 cent to 54.85 cents; February pork bellies slipped 0.27 cents to 83.20 cents.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.32; corn, $4.67; milo, $4.67; soybeans, $11.46. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.32; corn, $4.67; milo, $4.67; soybeans, $11.46. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.32; corn, $4.67; milo, $4.67; soybeans, $11.46. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.46. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.46. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.32; corn, $4.67; milo, $4.67; soybeans, $11.46. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.67; milo, $4.67; soybeans, $11.46.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Lead – $2509.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.0706 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $879.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $15.930 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Platinum $1569.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.