Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for December delivery fell 5 cents to $4.17 a bushel; December corn fell 3 1/2 cents to $2.40 3/4 a bushel; December oats fell 2 1/4 cents to $1.93 1/2 a bushel; November soybeans fell 7 1/2 cents to $5.46 3/4 a bushel.
October live cattle fell .07 cent to 94.45 cents a pound; October feeder cattle rose 1.15 cent to $1.1910 a pound; October lean hogs fell .25 cent to 67.82 cents a pound; February pork bellies fell 2.32 cents to 90.85 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.48; corn, $2.03; milo, $2.00; soybeans, $4.97. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.48; corn, $2.03; milo, $2.00; soybeans, $4.97. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.48; corn, $2.03; milo, $2.00; soybeans, $4.97. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.08; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.97. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.08; milo, NA; soybeans, $4.97. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.48; corn, $2.03; milo, $2.00; soybeans, $4.97. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.58; corn, $2.08; milo, $2.00; soybeans, $4.97.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.
Copper $3.7020 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Gold – $633.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.
Silver – $13.065 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Platinum $1275.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.