Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures advanced Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for September rose 6 cents to $3.08 3/4 a bushel; September corn rose 6 1/4 cents to $2.28 1/2 a bushel; September oats rose 2 3/4 cents to $1.31 1/2 a bushel; September soybeans rose 16 1/4 cents to $5.91 3/4 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures finished mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

October live cattle fell .33 cent to 89.02 cents a pound; September feeder cattle rose .37 cent to $1.1572 a pound; October lean hogs fell 1.12 cent to 65.20 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose 1.20 cent to 94.35 cents a pound.

Nonferrous metals

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

Aluminum – 77.4 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper – $139.00. Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Copper -$131.15 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Lead – $890.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $50.05-50.31 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $401.30 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Gold – $404.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $6.735 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $6.723 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Mercury – $305.00. per 76 lb flask, N.Y.

Platinum – $888.00. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

Platinum $879.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.04; corn, $2.04; milo, $1.89; soybeans, $6.24. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.04; corn, $2.04; milo, $1.89; soybeans, $6.24. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.04; corn, $2.04; milo, $1.89 ; soybeans, $6.29. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.29. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.04; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.24. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.04; corn, $2.04; milo, $1.89; soybeans, $6.24. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.09; milo, $1.94; soybeans, $6.29.

St. Joseph livestock

St. Joseph, Mo. (ap) — Quotations for Tuesday:

Estimated Hog Receipts: 200. Compared to Monday, barrows and gilts sold steady to .50 lower; 46-50 percent lean 230-270 lbs 50.50-51.00. Sows: No recent comparison; 1-2 300-500 lbs 46.00; 1-3 500-700 lbs 50.00-52.00. Boars: Few steady; 300-700 lbs 10.00.