Commodities
Local markets
As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $5.24. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $5.24. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $5.24. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.24. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.63; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.24. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $5.24. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.71; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $5.24.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday:
Aluminum – 82.7 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.
Lead – $996.50 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – 56.77-57.27 cents lb., delivered.
Gold – $447.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $7.553 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum – $856.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).