Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures dropped lower Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for December delivery fell 10 1/4 cents to $3.25 3/4 a bushel; December corn fell 3 cents to $2.10 1/4 a bushel; December oats fell 4 cents to $1.66 a bushel; November soybeans fell 6 1/4 cents to $5.38 1/4 a bushel.

Pork futures decreased while beef futures finished mixed in early activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

October live cattle fell .75 cent to 84.85 cents a pound; October feeder cattle rose .35 cent to $1.1245 a pound; October lean hogs fell .50 cent to 74.15 cents a pound; February pork bellies fell .73 cent to $1.0037 a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.70; milo, $1.60; soybeans, $4.98. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.70; milo, $1.60; soybeans, $4.98. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.70; milo, $1.60; soybeans, $4.98. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.74; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.98. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.70; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.98. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.30; corn, $1.70; milo, $1.60; soybeans, $4.98. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.78; milo, $1.65; soybeans, $5.03.

Nonferrous metals

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

Copper -138.00 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Lead – $958.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – 49.13-49.38 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $407.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $6.351 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Mercury – $305.00. per 76 lb flask, N.Y.

Platinum – $853.00. troy oz., N.Y. (contract).