Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for December delivery rose 7 cents to $5.04 a bushel; December corn rose 6 3/4 cents to $3.57 3/4 a bushel; December oats rose 6 cent to $2.71 1/4 a bushel; January soybeans rose 10 3/4 cents to $6.78 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, December live cattle rose .15 cent to 85.45 cents a pound; January feeder cattle fell .25 cent to 94.70 cents a pound; December lean hogs rose .67 cent to 65.30 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .17 cent to 91.02 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.07; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.40. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.07; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.40. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.07; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.40. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.48; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.45. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.48; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.45. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.07; corn, $3.43; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.40. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $5.17; corn, $3.48; milo, $3.43; soybeans, $6.45.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Copper -$3.4078 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Lead – $1736.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $2.1840 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $616.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $12.507 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.