Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Grain and soybean futures slipped lower Tuesday on the Chicago Bjavascript:body_guess_subhead()oard of Trade. Wheat for March delivery fell 6 1/4 cent to $2.96 a bushel; March corn fell 3/4 cent to $2.01 a bushel; March oats fell 1/4 cent to $1.56 1/2 a bushel; March soybeans fell 10 1/2 cents to $5.25 a bushel.
Beef futures increased while pork futures finished mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle rose 2.07 cent to 90.47 cents a pound; March feeder cattle rose 2.90 cent to 99.45 cents a pound; February lean hogs fell .20 cent to 76.50 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.24; corn, $1.66; milo, $1.56; soybeans, $4.90. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.24; corn, $1.66; milo, $1.56; soybeans, $4.90. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.24; corn, $1.66; milo, $1.56; soybeans, $4.90. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.70; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.90. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.66; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.90. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.24; corn, $1.66; milo, $1.56; soybeans, $4.90. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.74; milo, $1.61; soybeans, $4.90.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:
Gold – $427.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Silver – $6.427 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum – $858.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).