Chicago Board of Trade

Grain futures finished mostly higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while soybean futures declined. Wheat for March delivery rose 4 3/4 cents to $3.28 a bushel; March corn rose 1 cent to $2.09 3/4 a bushel; March oats fell 4 3/4 cents to $1.89 3/4 a bushel; January soybeans fell 3 1/4 cents to $6.05 1/4 a bushel. Beef and pork futures increased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle rose .47 cent to 97.27 cents a pound; January feeder cattle rose .47 cent to $1.1505 a pound; February lean hogs rose .60 cent to 65.15 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .55 cent to 84.17 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $3.60; corn, $1.75; milo, $1.65; soybeans, $5.70. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $3.60; corn, $1.75; milo, $1.65; soybeans, $5.70. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $3.60; corn, $1.75; milo, $1.65; soybeans, $5.70. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.70. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.70. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $3.60; corn, $1.75; milo, $1.65; soybeans, $5.70. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.75; milo, $1.65; soybeans, $5.70.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Gold – $494.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $8.312 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $961.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.