Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean futures climbed higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Grains were mixed.
Wheat for July delivery finished unchanged at $3.63 a bushel; July corn fell 3 1/4 cents to $2.97 a bushel; July oats rose 1 1/2 cent to $1.46 1/4 a bushel; July soybeans rose 3 cents to $8.52 a bushel.
Beef and pork futures declined on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. July live cattle fell .50 cent to 91.50 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell 1.17 cent to $1.0850 a pound; July lean hogs fell 1.15 cent to 76.30 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.59; corn, $2.72; milo, $2.57; soybeans, $8.44. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.59; corn, $2.72; milo, $2.57; soybeans, $8.44. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.59; corn, $2.72; milo, $2.57; soybeans, $8.49. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.77; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.49. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.72; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.44. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.59; corn, $2.72; milo, $2.57; soybeans, $8.44. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.62; soybeans, $8.49.
Nonferrous metals
New York (ap) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:
Gold – $391.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $5.764 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum – n.a. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).