Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean futures retreated and grains finished mixed Tuesday. Wheat for May delivery rose 2 1/4 cents to $4.77 1/2 a bushel; May corn fell 11 cents to $3.53 1/4 a bushel; May oats fell 1 3/4 cent to $2.67 a bushel; May soybeans fell 12 cents to $7.24 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, June live cattle rose .37 cent to 93.27 cents a pound; May feeder cattle rose .83 cent to $1.0935 a pound; May lean hogs fell .25 cent to 76.40 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose .03 cent to $1.0315 a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $3.23; milo, $3.13; soybeans, $6.64. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $3.23; milo, $3.13; soybeans, $6.64. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $3.23; milo, $3.13; soybeans, $6.64. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.28; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.69. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.28; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.69. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $3.23; milo, $3.13; soybeans, $6.64. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.92; corn, $3.28; milo, $3.13; soybeans, $6.69.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Lead – $1999.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.7005 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $688.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $13.992 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum -$1281.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).