Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Tuesday’s close, wheat for March delivery fell 7 1/2 cents to $4.51 a bushel; March corn fell 5 1/2 cents to $3.96 1/2 a bushel; March oats fell 3 3/4 cents to $2.54 a bushel; March soybeans fell 1 1/4 cent to $7.38 3/4 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle rose .13 cent to 95.45 cents a pound; March feeder cattle rose 1.82 cent to 99.02 cents a pound; April lean hogs fell .25 cent to 67.32 cents a pound; March pork bellies rose 2.02 cents to $1.0397 a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $6.79. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $6.79. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $6.79. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.80; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.84. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.80; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.84. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $6.79. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.67; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $6.84.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum -$128.2 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper -$2.4653 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – $1.5858 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $653.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $13.630 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.