Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery added 22.25 cents to settle at $9.24; July corn rose 23.75 cents to $7.5375; July oats gained 9 cents to $4.3550; July soybeans rose 36.75 cents to $15.7425. June live cattle fell 0.05 cent to 98.00 cents; August cattle fell 1.10 cent to $1.1145; July lean hogs dropped .65 cent to 73.25 cents; July pork bellies rose 1.45 cents to 72.20 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.10; corn, $7.09; milo, $6.94; soybeans, $15.22. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.10; corn, $7.09; milo, $6.94; soybeans, $15.22. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.10; corn, $7.09; milo, $6.94; soybeans, $15.22. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $7.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $15.22. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $7.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $15.22. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.10; corn, $7.09; milo, $6.94; soybeans, $15.22. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $7.09; milo, $6.94; soybeans, $15.22.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Zinc – $0.8699 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $913.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $17.123 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum – $2068.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.