Commodities
Chicago markets
Soybean and corn prices rose while wheat slipped modestly Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery fell 1.50 cent to $6.6250; December corn rose 9 cents to $3.5200; December oats rose 2.25 cents to $2.7225; November soybeans rose 12.75 cents to $8.6275. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle fell 1.83 cent to 95.87 cents; September feeder cattle fell 2.12 cents to $1.1440; October lean hogs dipped 2.48 cents to 72.57 cents; February pork bellies rose 1.45 cent to 89.00 cents.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $6.13; corn, $3.15; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $7.73. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $6.13; corn, $3.15; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $7.73. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $6.13; corn, $3.15; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $7.73. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.78. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.78. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $6.13; corn, $3.15; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $7.73. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.20; milo, $3.00; soybeans, $7.78.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Aluminum -$1.184 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.
Copper -$3.5510 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.
Lead – $3239.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Gold – $670.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $13.041 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.