Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Grain futures advanced while soybeans declined Tuesday. Wheat for May delivery rose 10 1/4 cents to $4.57 3/4 a bushel; May corn rose 5 1/2 cents to $3.69 a bushel; May oats rose 1/2 cent to $2.78 1/2 a bushel; May soybeans fell 6 1/2 cents to $7.42 1/2 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, June live cattle fell .90 cent to 95.80 cents a pound; May feeder cattle fell .80 cent to $1.1195 a pound; May lean hogs were unchanged at 75.37 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.88 cent to $1.0175 a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.68; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.29; soybeans, $6.83. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.68; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.29; soybeans, $6.83. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.68; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.29; soybeans, $6.83. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.44; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.88. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.44; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.88. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.68; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.29; soybeans, $6.83. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.78; corn, $3.44; milo, $3.29; soybeans, $6.88.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Lead – $2027.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.6474 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $676.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $13.888 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $1265.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.