Commodities

Chicago markets

Futures rose sharply Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery jumped 17.25 cents to $8.94; March corn gained 7.75 cents to $4.1125; March oats rose 3.75 cents to $2.7925; January soybeans added 12.75 cents to $10.915. Beef and pork futures declined on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle fell 0.07 cent to 96.3 cents; January feeder cattle shed 1.05 cents to $1.07; February lean hogs lost 0.9 cent to 60.32 cents; February pork bellies fell 1.17 cents to 89.55 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $8.60; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $10.12. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $8.60; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $10.12. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $8.60; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $10.12. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.76; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.12. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.76; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.12. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $8.60; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $10.12. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $10.12.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Copper -$3.1133 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – $1.2119 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $801.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $14.271 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $1472.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.