Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures advanced Thursday. Wheat for March delivery rose 2 cents to $4.995, while March corn edged up 4 cents to $3.72 and oats for March delivery added 3 cents to $2.23. March soybeans gained 4 cents to $9.54. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle lost 0.6 cent to 86.85 cents; March feeder cattle shed 0.5 cent to 99.37 cents; February lean hogs rose 0.35 cent to 70.8 cents; and February pork bellies slipped 0.05 cent to 89 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.14; corn, $3.27; milo, $2.87; soybeans, $9.09. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.14; corn, $3.27; milo, $2.87; soybeans, $9.09. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.14; corn, $3.27; milo, $2.87; soybeans, $9.09. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.27; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.09. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.27; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.09. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.14; corn, $3.27; milo, $2.87; soybeans, $9.09. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.34; milo, $2.87; soybeans, $9.16.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Zinc – $1.1194 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $1102.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot.

Silver – $17.496 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1587.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.