Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 33 cents to $6.9275; December corn slipped 26.75 cents to $5.2725; December oats lost 8 cents to $3.25; November soybeans dropped 23 cents to $11.16. Beef and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle shed 2.10 cents to $1.005; October cattle fell 2.13 cents to $1.0417; October lean hogs lost 0.45 cent to 67.82 cents; February pork bellies declined 1.9 cents to 88.2 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $6.64; corn, $4.82; milo, $4.42; soybeans, $10.46. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $6.64; corn, $4.82; milo, $4.42; soybeans, $10.46. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $6.64; corn, $4.82; milo, $4.42; soybeans, $10.46. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.82; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.46. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.82; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.46. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $6.64; corn, $4.82; milo, $4.42; soybeans, $10.46. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.82; milo, $4.42; soybeans, $10.46.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.

Aluminum – $1.1475 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Gold – $892.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $12.648 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum – $1137.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.