Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean prices settled higher in trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat futures for May delivery rose 3 1/2 cents to $3.40 3/4 a bushel; May corn rose 2 cents to $2.16 1/4 a bushel; May oats rose 1 cent to $1.54 3/4 a bushel; May soybeans rose 4 cents to $6.29 1/2 a bushel. Beef futures were higher while pork futures were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle rose 2.20 cents to 91.45 cents a pound; April feeder cattle rose 2.12 cents to $1.0567 a pound; April lean hogs rose 1.53 cents to 74.57 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell 2.17 cents to 88.20 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.35; corn, $1.81; milo, $1.66; soybeans, $5.83. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.35; corn, $1.81; milo, $1.66; soybeans, $5.83. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.35; corn, $1.81; milo, $1.66; soybeans, $5.83. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.85; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.83. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.85; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.83. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.35; corn, $1.81; milo, $1.66; soybeans, $5.83. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.89; milo, $1.71; soybeans, $5.83.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday:

Gold – $442.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $7.604 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum – $876.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).