Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded mostly lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 0.5 cent to $7.2625; December corn slipped 3.5 cents to $5.3325; December oats fell 7.5 cents to $3.30; November soybeans dropped 2 cents to $11.76. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle rose 0.4 to $1.0205; October cattle fell 0.33 cent to $1.0857; October lean hogs added 1.12 cents to 68.62 cents; February pork bellies rose 1.18 cents to 86.9 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $6.89; corn, $4.88; milo, $4.48; soybeans, $11.01. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $6.89; corn, $4.88; milo, $4.48; soybeans, $11.01. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $6.89; corn, $4.88; milo, $4.48; soybeans, $11.01. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.88; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.01. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.88; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.01. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $6.89; corn, $4.88; milo, $4.48; soybeans, $11.01. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.88; milo, $4.48; soybeans, $11.01.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Aluminum -$1.1950 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $741.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot

Silver – $10.490 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1152.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.