Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 33.75 cents to $6.36; December corn slipped 30 cents to $4.54; December oats lost 11.5 cents to $3.10; November soybeans declined 49 cents to $10.04. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle fell 2.87 cents to 95.7 cents; October cattle lost 2.98 cents to $1.0057; October lean hogs slipped 1.77 cents to 65.95 cents; February pork bellies fell 0.33 cent to 91.82 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.99; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.69; soybeans, $9.34. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.99; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.69; soybeans, $9.34. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.99; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.69; soybeans, $9.34. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.04; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.34. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.04; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.34 Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.99; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.69; soybeans, $9.34. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.69; soybeans, $9.34.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Copper $2.6525 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Zinc – $0.7767 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $839.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $11.065 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1015.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).