Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture futures advanced Thursday. September wheat jumped 5 cents to $5.22, while September corn gained 4.25 cents to $3.30 and September oats rose 2 cents to $2.12. August soybeans surged 32.5 cents to $10.48. Meanwhile, beef and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle inched up 0.12 cent to 83.47 cents; August feeder cattle rose 1.3 cents to $1.03; August lean hogs climbed 2.68 cents to 63.7 cents; and August pork bellies edged up 2 cents to 60 cents.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.97; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.66. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.97; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.66. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.97; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.66. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.95; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.66. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.00; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.71. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.97; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.66. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.66.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:
Zinc – $0.7155 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $915.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot.
Silver – $12.924 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot.
Platinum – $1104.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.