Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures jumped higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 4 1/2 cents to $3.19 1/4 a bushel; December corn rose 3 cents to $2.07 a bushel; December oats rose 2 1/4 cents to $1.45 1/2 a bushel; November soybeans rose 13 cents to $5.27 3/4 a bushel.

Pork futures increased while beef futures finished mostly higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. November live cattle remained unchanged at 86 cents a pound; November feeder cattle rose .03 cent to $1.123 a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.21; corn, $1.67; milo, $1.57; soybeans, $4.78. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.21; corn, $1.67; milo, $1.57; soybeans, $4.78. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.21; corn, $1.67; milo, $1.57; soybeans, $4.78. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.71; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.78. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.78. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.21; corn, $1.67; milo, $1.57; soybeans, $4.78. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.75; milo, $1.62; soybeans, $4.78.

Nonferrous metals

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

Gold – $419.35 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $7.105 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum – $847.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).