Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean futures declined Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while grain futures finished mixed. Wheat for May delivery rose 3 1/2 cents to $3.84 1/2 a bushel; May corn fell 2 1/2 cents to $2.28 a bushel; May oats fell 2 1/2 cents to $1.86 1/4 a bushel; May soybeans fell 6 cents to $5.84 a bushel. Beef and pork futures retreated on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle fell .62 cent to 84.15 cents a pound; April feeder cattle fell 1.07 cent to $1.0512 a pound; April lean hogs fell .25 cent to 59.15 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell .30 cent to 87.57 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.26; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.90; soybeans, $5.37. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.27; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.90; soybeans, $5.37. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.27; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.90; soybeans, $5.37. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.95; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.37. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.95; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.37. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.27; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.90; soybeans, $5.37. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.95; milo, $1.90; soybeans, $5.37.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday:

Gold – $542.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $9.777 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum $1010.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.