Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean futures increased Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for May delivery fell 5 3/4 cents to $3.85 a bushel; May corn fell 1/4 cent to $3.02 3/4 a bushel; May oats rose 1 3/4 cent to $1.64 a bushel; May soybeans rose 20 cents to $9.57 1/2 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures increased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

April live cattle rose .95 cent to 77.80 cents a pound; April feeder cattle rose 1.57 cent to 87.07 cents a pound; April lean hogs rose .28 cent to 62.30 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.22 cent to 99.07 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.54; corn, $2.78; milo, $2.73; soybeans, $9.38. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.54; corn, $2.78; milo, $2.73; soybeans, $9.38. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.54; corn, $2.78; milo, $2.73; soybeans, $9.43. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.83; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.43. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.78; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.38. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.54; corn, $2.78; milo, $2.73; soybeans, $9.38. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.83; milo, $2.78; soybeans, $9.43.

Nonferrous metals

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

Gold – $399.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.

Silver – $6.928 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.

Platinum – $882.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).