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).