Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Tuesday’s close, wheat for March delivery fell 8 cents to $4.82 a bushel; March corn rose 2 cents to $3.72 3/4 a bushel; March oats rose 3 1/4 cents to $2.65 1/2 a bushel; January soybeans fell 4 1/4 cents to $6.78 1/2 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle fell .65 cent to 88.45 cents a pound; January feeder cattle fell 1.20 cent to 98.42 cents a pound; February lean hogs fell .12 cent to 63.37 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .70 cent to 91.25 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.25. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.25. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.25. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.48; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.30. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.48; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.30. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.70; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.25. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.80; corn, $3.48; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.30.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum – $1.283 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper $3.0845 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Lead – $1775.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Gold – $627.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $13.813 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.