Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Tuesday’s close, wheat for March delivery rose 4 1/2 cents to $4.92 a bushel; March corn rose 7 1/4 cents to $3.73 a bushel; March oats rose 9 3/4 cents to $2.69 3/4 a bushel; January soybeans rose 5 1/2 cents to $6.53 1/2 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle fell .40 cent to 90.07 cents a pound; January feeder cattle fell 1 cent to 99 cents a pound; February lean hogs rose .85 cent to 62.72 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .90 cent to 92.67 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.16. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.16. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.16. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.48; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.21. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.48; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.21. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.16. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $3.48; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.21.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Aluminum – $1.281 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.
Copper $3.0025 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Gold – $621.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $12.570 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum -$1107.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).