Chicago markets

Agricultural futures closed higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery rose 4 cents to $9.09; March corn climbed 20 cents to $4.8925; March oats added 8.5 cents to $3.165; March soybeans surged 41 cents to $12.305. Beef and pork futures rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle added 0.67 cent to 91.12 cents; January feeder cattle rose 0.45 cent to 98.80 cents; February lean hogs rose 0.75 cent to 56 cents; February pork bellies gained 0.82 cent to 84.62 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.00; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.06. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.00; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.06. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.00; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.06. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.54; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.06. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.54; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.06. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.00; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.06. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.06.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Copper -$3.1158 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – $1.0398 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $905.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $16.273 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum $1614.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.