Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures fell Thursday. Wheat for December delivery fell 4.75 cents to $4.5275, while December corn slid 3.5 cents to $3.405 and November soybeans dropped 9 cents to $9.18. Oats for December delivery sank 9 cents to $2.24. Beef and pork futures were also lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle lost 1.5 cents to 84.1 cents; October feeder cattle fell 1.55 cents to 94.95 cents; October lean hogs fell 0.65 cent to 49.42 cents; and February pork bellies fell 0.45 cent to 81.25 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.90; corn, $3.01; milo, $2.66; soybeans, $8.73. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.90; corn, $3.01; milo, $2.66; soybeans, $8.73. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.90; corn, $3.01; milo, $2.66; soybeans, $8.73. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.01; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.73. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.01; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.73. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.90; corn, $3.01; milo, $2.66; soybeans, $8.73. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.08; milo, $2.66; soybeans, $8.73.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Zinc – $0.8973 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $999.50 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Silver – $16.418 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1282.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.