Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures declined Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 9 3/4 cents a bushel; May corn fell 2 3/4 cents to $3.15 3/4 a bushel; May oats fell 10 1/2 cents to $1.69 a bushel; May soybeans fell 3 3/4 cents to $10.52 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures settled mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle fell .95 cent to 77.50 cents a pound; April feeder cattle finished unchanged at 86.70 cents a pound; April lean hogs fell .10 cent to 67.05 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.68 cent to $1.0290 a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.92; corn, $2.91; milo, $2.86; soybeans, $10.32. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.92; corn, $2.91; milo, $2.86; soybeans, $10.32. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.92; corn, $2.91; milo, $2.86; soybeans, $10.37. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.96; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.37. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.91; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.32. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.92; corn, $2.91; milo, $2.86; soybeans, $10.32. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.96; milo, $2.91; soybeans, $10.37.

Nonferrous metals

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

Gold – $416.25 Handy & Harman.

Silver – $7.630 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum – $901.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).