Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures rose Thursday. Wheat for May delivery rose 25.25 cents to $5.5525; May corn rose 8.25 cents to $3.965; May oats rose 7.75 cents to $2.01; and May soybeans rose 25.5 cents to $9.405. Beef futures advanced and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle rose 1.2 cents to 84.75 cents; May feeder cattle advanced 1.67 cents to 95.72 cents; April lean hogs lost 0.2 cent to 62.05 cents; and May pork bellies gained 1.53 cents to 91.75 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $5.41; corn, $3.72; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.16. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $5.41; corn, $3.72; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.16. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $5.41; corn, $3.72; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.16. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.72; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.16. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.77; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.21. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $5.41; corn, $3.72; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.16. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.72; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.16.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Zinc – $0.5651 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $958.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $13.500 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1132.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.