Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures declined Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 4 3/4 cents to $3.07 a bushel; December corn fell 1 cent to $1.95 3/4 a bushel; December oats fell 1 1/2 cent to $1.65 1/4 a bushel; January soybeans fell 2 3/4 cents to $5.92 1/4 a bushel. Beef and pork futures increased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. December live cattle rose .62 cent to 91.70 cents a pound; January feeder cattle rose .65 cent to $1.1437 a pound; December lean hogs rose .50 cent to 63.85 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose 2.02 cents to 88.75 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $3.41; corn, $1.59; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.42. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $3.41; corn, $1.59; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.42. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $3.41; corn, $1.59; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.42. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.59; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.42. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.59; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.42. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $3.41; corn, $1.59; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.42. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.59; milo, $1.54; soybeans, $5.42.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Gold – $468.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $7.770 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $974.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.