Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Tuesday’s close, wheat for December delivery rose 5 1/2 cents to $5.22 1/2 a bushel; December corn rose 6 cents to $3.24 1/4 a bushel; December oats rose 8 1/2 cents to $2.34 a bushel; November soybeans rose 6 cents to $6.23 1/2 a bushel. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, December live cattle fell .35 cent to 88.35 cents a pound; November feeder cattle fell .17 cent to $1.0482 a pound; December lean hogs fell .17 cent to 59.85 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .37 cent to 89.47 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.20; corn, $3.04; milo, $3.04; soybeans, $5.94. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.20; corn, $3.04; milo, $3.04; soybeans, $5.94. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.20; corn, $3.04; milo, $3.04; soybeans, $5.94. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.99. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.99. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.20; corn, $3.04; milo, $3.04; soybeans, $5.94. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $5.30; corn, $3.09; milo, $3.04; soybeans, $5.99.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum – $1.220 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper $3.4015 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Gold – $584.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $11.780 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$1075.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).