Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean and grain futures sank lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery fell 6 cents to $3.39 1/2 a bushel; September corn fell 3 1/4 cents to $2.44 3/4 a bushel; September oats fell 2 1/2 cents to $1.35 1/2 a bushel; August soybeans fell 18 1/2 cents to $7.67 1/2 a bushel.

Beef futures finished mixed while pork futures declined on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose .23 cent to 83.90 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell .03 cent to $1.1352 a pound; August lean hogs fell .82 cent to 75.50 cents a pound; August pork bellies fell .75 cent to $1.1102 a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.44; corn, $2.15; milo, $2; soybeans, $8.66. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.44; corn, $2.15; milo, $2; soybeans, $8.66. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.44; corn, $2.15; milo, $2; soybeans, $8.71. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.71. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.15; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.66. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.44; corn, $2.15; milo, $2; soybeans, $8.66. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.20; milo, $2.05; soybeans, $8.71.

Nonferrous metals

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

Aluminum – 77.9 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper -$1.2790 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Lead – $892.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $50.74-50.99 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $402.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $6.378 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

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

Platinum – $824.00. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).