Chicago Board of Trade

Grain futures advanced Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Soybeans retreated. Wheat for July delivery rose 3 3/4 cents to $3.10 a bushel; July corn rose 1/2 cent to $2.07 1/2 a bushel; July oats rose 1 3/4 cent to $1.35 3/4 a bushel; July soybeans fell 2 3/4 cents to $6.20 3/4 a bushel. Beef futures increased while pork futures finished mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle rose .12 cent to 87.07 cents a pound; August feeder cattle rose .35 cent to $1.1317 a pound; June lean hogs rose .20 cent to 75.90 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell .80 cent to 82.95 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.02; corn, $1.73; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $5.91. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.02; corn, $1.73; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $5.91. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.02; corn, $1.73; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $5.94. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.77; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.91. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.77; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.91. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.02; corn, $1.73; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $5.91. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.81; milo, $1.63; soybeans, $5.94.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Gold – $419.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $7.025 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $862.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.