Commodities
Chicago markets
Agriculture futures traded mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 6 cents to $7.3625; December corn fell 4.75 cents to $5.5825; December oats added 1 cent to $3.35; November soybeans declined 4 cents to $11.83. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle fell 1.22 cents to $1.0095; October cattle slipped 0.75 cent to $1.0685; October lean hogs rose 0.32 cent to 69.27 cents; February pork bellies rose 0.12 cent to 98.12 cents.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $6.95; corn, $5.13; milo, $4.73; soybeans, $11.13. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $6.95; corn, $5.13; milo, $4.73; soybeans, $11.13. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $6.95; corn, $5.13; milo, $4.73; soybeans, $11.13. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.13; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.13. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.13; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.13 Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $6.95; corn, $5.13; milo, $4.73; soybeans, $11.13. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.13; milo, $4.73; soybeans, $11.13.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Aluminum -$1.1425 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Copper -$3.2270 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.
Zinc – $0.8295 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $877.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $13.222 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.