Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Thursday’s close, wheat for May delivery rose 4 1/2 cents to $4.61 a bushel; May corn rose 6 cents to $3.94 1/2 a bushel;
May oats rose 3 3/4 cents to $2.92 a bushel; May soybeans rose 7 1/2 cents to $7.78 1/4 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle rose .20 cent to 96.37 cents a pound; April feeder cattle rose .32 cent to $1.0622 a pound; April lean hogs rose .10 cent to 63.50 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell .18 cent to $1.0102 a pound.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.23. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.23. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.23. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.28. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.28. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.23. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.67; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.60; soybeans, $7.28.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Lead – $1922.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.5547 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $661.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver – $13.278 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Platinum -$1250.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).