Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 86.5 cents to $9.875; May corn slipped 19.75 cents to $5.075; May oats dropped 19 cents to $3.39. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle added 1.05 cent to 90.67 cents; March feeder cattle slipped 0.25 cent to 99.10 cents; April lean hogs rose 1.37 cents to 56.32 cents; March pork bellies gained 2 cents to 76 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.72; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.58; soybeans, $10.87. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.72; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.58; soybeans, $10.87. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.72; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.58; soybeans, $10.87. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.87. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.87. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.72; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.58; soybeans, $10.87. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.58; soybeans, $10.87.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Zinc – $1.1289 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $925.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $17.225 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum – $1,990 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.