Chicago markets

Wheat, corn and soybean prices advanced Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 16.5 cents to close at $6.79; December corn rose 6 cents to finish at $3.58; December oats dipped 1.75 cents to $2.705; November soybeans jumped 15.25 cents to $8.78. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle fell 0.3 cent to 95.57 cents; September feeder cattle fell 0.5 cent to $1.1435; October lean hogs lost 0.62 cent to 71.95 cents; February pork bellies rose 2.05 cents to end at 91.05 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn.

Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $6.27; corn, $3.21; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $7.93.

Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $6.27; corn, $3.21; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $7.93.

Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $6.27; corn, $3.21; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $7.93.

Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.26; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.98.

Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.26; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.98. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $6.27; corn, $3.21; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $7.93.

Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.26; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $7.98.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Aluminum -$1.179 per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.

Copper $3.4450 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Zinc – $1.6632 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $674.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $13.118 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum -$1285.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).