Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for May delivery dropped 19 cents to $10.14; May corn added 3.25 cents to $5.555; May oats rose 0.5 cent to $3.4475; May soybeans declined 24.75 cents to $13.2725.

Beef futures traded lower and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

April live cattle fell 1.53 cents to 88.62 cents; April feeder cattle dropped 1.38 cents to $1.0077; April lean hogs added 0.55 cent to 57.97 cents; May pork bellies lost 1.90 cents to 71.50 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.95; corn, $5.21; milo, $5.06; soybeans, $12.17. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.95; corn, $5.21; milo, $5.06; soybeans, $12.17. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.95; corn, $5.21; milo, $5.06; soybeans, $12.17. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.21; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.17. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.21; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.17. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.95; corn, $5.21; milo, $5.06; soybeans, $12.17. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.21; milo, $5.06; soybeans, $12.17.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Aluminum – $1.348 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper – $3.9035 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Zinc – $1.0835 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $946.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).