Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean futures increased Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while grain futures finished mixed. Wheat for September delivery rose 2 3/4 cents to $3.76 3/4 a bushel; September corn remained unchanged at $2.22 a bushel; September oats rose 1/2 cent to $1.75 a bushel; September soybeans rose 1/4 cent to $5.56 1/2 a bushel. Beef and pork futures declined on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle fell .10 cent to 91.70 cents a pound; September feeder cattle fell .20 cent to $1.1607 a pound; October lean hogs fell 1.35 cents to 63.15 cent a pound; February pork bellies fell .95 cent to 87.80 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.30; corn, $2.02; milo, $1.92; soybeans, $5.09. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.30; corn, $2.02; milo, $1.92; soybeans, $5.09. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.30; corn, $2.02; milo, $1.92; soybeans, $5.09. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.02; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.09. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.02; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.09. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.30; corn, $2.02; milo, $1.92; soybeans, $5.09. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.02; milo, $1.92; soybeans, $5.09.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Gold – $622.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $12.056 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $1241.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.