Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean and corn futures rose sharply Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat prices also advanced.

Wheat for May delivery rose 2 1/2 cents to $3.70 1/4 a bushel; May corn rose 9 cents to $3.01 1/2 a bushel; May oats rose 3 1/2 cents to $1.59 1/2 a bushel; May soybeans rose 30 cents to $9.47 a bushel.

Beef futures increased while pork futures finished mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

April live cattle rose .37 cent to 79.42 cents a pound; April feeder cattle rose .62 cent to 85.52 cents a pound; April lean hogs rose 1.10 cent to 62.30 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tueday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.47; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.72; soybeans, $9.29. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.47; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.72; soybeans, $9.29. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.47; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.72; soybeans, $9.34. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.82; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.34. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.77; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.29. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.47; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.72; soybeans, $9.29. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.82; milo, $2.77; soybeans, $9.34.

Nonferrous metals

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

Gold – $401.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $7.166 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum – $898.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).