Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean futures advanced Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Grains finished mixed.

Wheat for December delivery rose 2 cents to $3.14 a bushel; December corn fell 1 cent to $2.04 1/4 a bushel; December oats remained unchanged at $1.43 3/4 a bushel; November soybeans rose 6 cents to $5.15 1/2 a bushel.

Beef futures moved mostly lower while pork futures were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

November live cattle remained unchanged at 86 cents a pound; November feeder cattle fell .22 cent to $1.122 a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.19; corn, $1.64; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $4.66. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.19; corn, $1.64; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $4.66. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.19; corn, $1.64; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $4.66. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.66. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.66. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.19; corn, $1.64; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $4.66. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.72; milo, $1.59; soybeans, $4.66.

Nonferrous metals

New York (ap) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Gold – $415.35 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $7.025 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum – $832.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).