Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean futures slipped lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Grain futures finished mixed. Wheat for December delivery rose 8 cents to $3.11 a bushel; December corn fell 2 1/4 cents to $2.02 1/2 a bushel; December oats rose 3/4 cent to $1.43 1/2 a bushel; November soybeans fell 26 cents to $5.13 a bushel.
Beef futures increased while pork futures were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. November live cattle rose 1.95 cent to 86 cents a pound; November feeder cattle rose 1 cent to $1.13 a pound; December lean hogs rose 2 cents to 64.30 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.15; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $4.63. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.15; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $4.63. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.15; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $4.63. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.63. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.63; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.63. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.15; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $4.63. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.71; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $4.63.
Nonferrous metals
New York (ap) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:
Gold – $415.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $7.033 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum – $850.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).