Chicago markets

Agriculture futures mostly traded higher Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.Although wheat for May delivery dropped 79 cents to $10.86, March corn gained 2.75 cents to $5.46. March oats added 75 cents to $4.22, and May soybeans climbed 24 cents to $15.365. Beef and pork futures fell on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle lost 0.58 cent to 92.97 cents; March feeder cattle declined 1 cent to $1.0365; April lean hogs slipped 1.30 cents to 59.95 cents; March pork bellies shed 1.37 cents to 87.60 cents.

Local markets

As of Friday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $11.15; corn, $5.20; milo, $5.15; soybeans, $14.22. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $11.15; corn, $5.20; milo, $5.15; soybeans, $14.22. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $11.15; corn, $5.20; milo, $5.15; soybeans, $14.22. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $14.22. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $14.22. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $11.15; corn, $5.20; milo, $5.15; soybeans, $14.22. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.20; milo, $5.15; soybeans, $14.22.

Nonferrous metals

Aluminum – $1.399 per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri.

Zinc – $1.2536 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $972.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri.

Silver – $19.808 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

Platinum – $2155.70 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.