Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for December delivery rose 30 cents to $5.31 a bushel; December corn rose 8 1/2 cents to $2.84 a bushel; December oats rose 11 1/4 cents to $2.31 1/2 a bushel; November soybeans rose 1 3/4 cent to $5.62 1/4 a bushel.

December live cattle fell .12 cent to 86.90 cents a pound; November feeder cattle fell .40 cent to $1.0715 a pound; December lean hogs rose .58 cent to 59.82 cents a pound; February pork bellies fell .10 cent to 88.47 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.16; corn, $2.59; milo, $2.59; soybeans, $5.27. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.16; corn, $2.59; milo, $2.59; soybeans, $5.27. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.16; corn, $2.59; milo, $2.59; soybeans, $5.27. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.27. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.27. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.16; corn, $2.59; milo, $2.59; soybeans, $5.27. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $5.26; corn, $2.64; milo, $2.59; soybeans, $5.27.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Aluminum – $1.165 per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.

Copper $3.4000 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Lead – $1510.00 per metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.7867 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $572.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $11.245 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.