Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded mixed Thursday. Wheat for July delivery rose 11.5 cents to $5.7025, while July corn rose 4.5 cents to $4.12 and July oats advanced 9 cents to $2.17. Soybeans for July delivery dropped 16 cents to $11.02. Meanwhile, beef and pork futures were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle lost 0.4 cent to 81.47 cents; August feeder cattle fell 0.5 cent to 98.5 cents; June lean hogs edged down 0.73 cent to 66.37 cents; and July pork bellies dropped 2.05 cents to 79.35 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $5.59; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $10.77. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $5.59; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $10.77. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $5.59; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $10.77. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.85; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.77. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.90; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.82. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $5.59; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $10.77. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $10.77.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Zinc – $0.7053 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $915.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.

Silver – $14.021 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum -$1162.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.