Chicago Board of Trade

Grain futures advanced Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while soybean futures retreated. Wheat for September delivery rose 2 3/4 cents to $3.26 1/4 a bushel; September corn rose 2 cents to $2.25 a bushel; September oats rose 1 1/4 cent to $1.61 a bushel; September soybeans fell 2 1/2 cents to $6.43 1/4 a bushel. Beef futures increased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while pork futures remained unchanged. October live cattle rose .32 cent to 81.12 cents a pound; September feeder cattle rose .67 cent to $1.0777 a pound; October lean hogs remained unchanged at 58.15 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $3.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.25. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $3.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.25. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $3.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.28. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.99; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.25. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.99; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.25. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $3.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.80; soybeans, $6.25. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.03; milo, $1.85; soybeans, $6.28.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Gold – $440.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $7.169 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Platinum $919.70 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.