Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures declined Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 1/2 cent to $3.62 a bushel; May corn fell 2 1/2 cents to $2.29 1/4 a bushel; May oats fell 5 3/4 cents to $1.78 1/4 a bushel; May soybeans fell 3 1/2 cents to $5.84 1/4 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures finished mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle fell .10 cent to 83 cents a pound; April feeder cattle rose 1.47 cent to $1.0485 a pound; April lean hogs rose .42 cent to 58.15 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell .90 cent to 85.40 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.06; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.39. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.06; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.39. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.06; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.39. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.96; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.39. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.96; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.39. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.06; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.39. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $1.96; milo, $1.91; soybeans, $5.39.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday:

Gold – $553.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $10.287 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum $1029.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.