Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were higher Thursday. Wheat for March delivery rose 3.25 cents to $4.87, March corn rose 3.5 cents to $3.6175 and oats for March delivery rose 4.25 cents to $2.33. March soybeans edged up 2.75 cents to $9.3175. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle rose 0.28 cent to 85.65 cents; March feeder cattle fell 0.05 cent to 98.47 cents; February lean hogs rose 0.2 cent to 66.77 cents; and February pork bellies lost 0.3 cent to 81.4 cents.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.10; corn, $3.22; milo, $2.82; soybeans, $8.92. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.10; corn, $3.22; milo, $2.82; soybeans, $8.92. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.10; corn, $3.22; milo, $2.82; soybeans, $8.92. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.22; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.92. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.22; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.92. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.10; corn, $3.22; milo, $2.82; soybeans, $8.92. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.29; milo, $2.82; soybeans, $8.99.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.:

Zinc – $1.0223 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $1083.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Silver – $16.202 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1493.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.