Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for March delivery rose 1 cent to $4.52 a bushel; March corn fell 4 1/4 cents to $3.92 1/4 a bushel; March oats fell 4 cents to $2.50 a bushel; March soybeans rose 2 1/4 cents to $7.41 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle rose .30 cent to 95.75 cents a pound; March feeder cattle rose .33 cent to 99.35 cents a pound; April lean hogs fell .52 cent to 66.80 cents a pound; March pork bellies fell 1.27 cent to $1.0270 a pound.
Local markets
As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.70; soybeans, $6.81. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.70; soybeans, $6.81. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.70; soybeans, $6.81. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.86. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.86. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.70; soybeans, $6.81. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.67; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.70; soybeans, $6.86.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.
Aluminum -$1.270 per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.
Copper $2.4410 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Gold – $652.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.
Silver – $13.667 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Platinum -$1190.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).