Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Grain and soybean futures finished higher Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 1 1/4 cent to $3.65 3/4 a bushel; September corn rose 1 1/4 cent to $2.21 a bushel; September oats rose 1/2 cent to $1.75 3/4 a bushel; September soybeans rose 1 1/4 cent to $5.48 1/4 a bushel. Beef and pork futures advanced on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle rose .77 cent to 91.65 cents a pound; September feeder cattle rose 1.07 cent to $1.1705 a pound; October lean hogs rose .72 cent to 67.05 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .75 cent to 92.90 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.34; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.01. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.34; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.01. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.34; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.01. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.96; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.01. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.96; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.01. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.34; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.01. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.44; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.01.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Monday:
Aluminum – $1.108 per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.
Gold – $625.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.
Silver – $12.325 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.