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Archive for Tuesday, April 17, 2007

April 17, 2007

Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean and grain futures declined Monday. Wheat for May delivery fell 3 1/4 cents to $4.75 1/4 a bushel; May corn fell 4 3/4 cents to $3.64 1/4 a bushel; May oats fell 2 1/4 cents to $2.68 3/4 a bushel; May soybeans fell 2 cents to $7.36 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, June live cattle rose .20 cent to 92.90 cents a pound; May feeder cattle rose .80 cent to $1.0852 a pound; May lean hogs rose .70 cent to 76.65 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell 1.13 cent to $1.0312 a pound.

Local markets

As of Monday's close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator - Wheat, $4.84; corn, $3.34; milo, $3.24; soybeans, $6.76. Edgerton Elevator - Wheat, $4.84; corn, $3.34; milo, $3.24; soybeans, $6.76. Overbrook Elevator - Wheat, $4.84; corn, $3.34; milo, $3.24; soybeans, $6.76. Midland Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $3.39; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.81. Lawrence North Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $3.39; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.81. Lawrence South Elevator - Wheat, $4.84; corn, $3.34; milo, $3.24; soybeans, $6.76. Pauline Elevator - Wheat, $4.94; corn, $3.39; milo, $3.24; soybeans, $6.81.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon.

Aluminum -$1.262 per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.

Zinc - $1.6928 per lb., delivered.

Gold - $690.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.

Silver - $14.050 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.

Platinum -$1273.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).