Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were lower Thursday. Wheat for December delivery fell 7 cents to $4.7875, while December corn lost 3.5 cents to $3.1575 and November soybeans fell 9.5 cents to $9.415. December oats slid 5 cents to $2.09. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle fell 0.05 cent to 86.72 cents; October feeder cattle fell 0.13 cent to 98.37 cents; October lean hogs rose 0.95 cent to 49.77 cents; and February pork bellies rose 1.87 cents to 80.87 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.19; corn, $2.76; milo, $2.41; soybeans, $10.67. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.19; corn, $2.76; milo, $2.41; soybeans, $10.67. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.19; corn, $2.76; milo, $2.41; soybeans, $10.67. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.76; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.67. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.76; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.67. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.19; corn, $2.76; milo, $2.41; soybeans, $10.67. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.76; milo, $2.41; soybeans, $10.67.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Zinc – $0.8386 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $995.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Silver – $16.268 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1253.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.