Commodities
Chicago markets
Agriculture futures traded mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 7.5 cents to $7.715; July corn added 2.75 cents to $5.99; July oats fell 13.5 cents to $3.94; July soybeans dropped 32 cents to $13.475. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
April live cattle fell 0.27 cent to 94.35 cents; April cattle rose 0.15 cent to $1.086; May lean hogs slipped 1.1 cents to 77.07 cents; May pork bellies fell 3 cents to 77.9 cents.
Local markets
As of Thursday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.72; corn, $5.59; milo, $5.39; soybeans, $13.04. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.72; corn, $5.59; milo, $5.39; soybeans, $13.04. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.72; corn, $5.59; milo, $5.39; soybeans, $13.04. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.59; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.04. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.59; milo, $5.39; soybeans, $13.04. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.72; corn, $5.59; milo, $5.39; soybeans, $13.04. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.59; milo, $5.39; soybeans, $13.04.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Thu.
Aluminum – $1.347 per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.
Gold – $865.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.
Silver – $16.550 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Platinum – $2039.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.