Commodities

Local markets

As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.22; corn, $2.09; milo, $1.94; soybeans, $6.86. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.22; corn, $2.09; milo, $1.94; soybeans, $6.86. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.22; corn, $2.09; milo, $1.94; soybeans, $6.91. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.14; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.91. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.86. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.22; corn, $2.09; milo, $1.94; soybeans, $6.86. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.14; milo, $1.99; soybeans, $6.91.

St. Joseph livestock

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

Estimated Hog Receipts: 300. Compared to last week, barrows and gilts sold 1.00 higher. Pork packers wanting hogs early this week despite liberal pork production and sharply lower wholesale dressed pork trade. Hog slaughter under federal inspection last week over 2 million head. Friday pork cutouts were over 1.00 lower at 75.62.

Barrows and gilts 46-50 percent lean 230-280 lbs 51.50-52.00. Sows: 3.00-4.00 lower; 1-2 300-500 lbs 43.00; 1-3 500-700 lbs 46.00-48.00. Boars: Steady; 300-700 lbs 10.00.

Nonferrous metals

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

Aluminum – 77.2 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.

Copper – 135.00 cents Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Copper -124.45 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.

Lead – $902.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – 48.63-48.88 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $410.60 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Gold – $410.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.

Silver – $6.755 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $6.741 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.

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

Platinum – $857.00. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

Platinum $836.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.