Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were lower Thursday. September wheat lost 1.5 cents to $5.33, while September corn dropped 12.75 cents to $3.17 and September oats fell 3 cents to $2.15. August soybeans lost 44.5 cents to $9.76. Beef and pork futures advanced on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose 0.68 cent to 85.6 cents; August feeder cattle gained 0.85 cent to $1.04; August lean hogs rose 1.2 cents to 65.22 cents; and August pork bellies climbed 2 cents to 62.05 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $5.05; corn, $2.82; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $9.95. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $5.05; corn, $2.82; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $9.95. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $5.05; corn, $2.82; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $9.95. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.82; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.95. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.87; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.00. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $5.05; corn, $2.82; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $9.95. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.82; milo, $2.47; soybeans, $9.95.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Zinc – $0.7130 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $935.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Silver – $13.230 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum – $1162.70 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.