Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures declined Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 13 1/2 cents to $3.85 a bushel; July corn fell 5 1/4 cents to $2.47 3/4 a bushel; July oats fell 4 cents to $1.86 1/2 a bushel; July soybeans fell 9 3/4 cents to $5.93 1/2 a bushel. Pork futures decreased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while beef futures finished mixed. August live cattle fell .10 cent to 80.57 cents a pound; August feeder cattle rose .27 cent to $1.0985 a pound; July lean hogs fell .35 cent to 69.82 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell 1.17 cent to 85.02 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.53; corn, $2.18; milo, $2.13; soybeans, $5.44. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.53; corn, $2.18; milo, $2.13; soybeans, $5.44. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.53; corn, $2.18; milo, $2.13; soybeans, $5.44. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.18; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.44. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.18; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.44. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.53; corn, $2.18; milo, $2.13; soybeans, $5.44. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.18; milo, $2.13; soybeans, $5.44.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Gold – $629.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $11.805 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $1235.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.