Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 18 cents to $8.51 a bushel; July corn added 5.75 cents to $7.09; July oats gained 7.5 cents to $4.205; July soybeans rose 20 cents to $15.365. Beef futures traded higher and pork futures, lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle rose 0.37 cent to 94.82 cents a pound; August cattle added 0.23 cent to $1.0905; June lean hogs fell 0.5 cent to 73.47 cents; May pork bellies fell 0.23 cent to 73.32 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $8.42; corn, $6.64; milo, $6.54; soybeans, $14.48. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $8.42; corn, $6.64; milo, $6.54; soybeans, $14.48. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $8.42; corn, $6.64; milo, $6.54; soybeans, $14.48. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $6.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $14.48. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $6.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $14.48. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $8.42; corn, $6.64; milo, $6.54; soybeans, $14.48. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $6.64; milo, $6.54; soybeans, $14.48.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Zinc – $0.8769 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $862.25 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $16.405 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum – $2025.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.