Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures advanced Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September rose 1/4 cent to $3.16 a bushel; September corn rose 1 1/4 cent to $2.27 a bushel; September oats rose 1 cent to $1.33 a bushel; September soybeans rose 9 cents to $5.78 1/4 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures finished mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. September live cattle fell .90 cent to 86 a cents a pound; September feeder cattle rose 1.47 cent to 113.92 cents a pound; October lean hogs fell .83 cent to 69.92 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose 1.70 cent to 98.15 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.16; corn, $1.97; milo, $1.82; soybeans, $5.71. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.16; corn, $1.97; milo, $1.82; soybeans, $5.71. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.16; corn, $1.97; milo, $1.82; soybeans, $5.76. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.02; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.76. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.97; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.71. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.16; corn, $1.97; milo, $1.82; soybeans, $5.71. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.02; milo, $1.87; soybeans, $5.76.

Nonferrous metals

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

Gold – $399.00 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $6.740 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum $832.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.