Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Tuesday’s close, wheat for March delivery fell 3 1/2 cents to $4.64 1/2 a bushel; March corn fell 1 3/4 cent to $4.15 1/4 a bushel; March oats fell 1 cent to $2.41 1/2 a bushel; March soybeans rose 4 cents to $7.71 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle fell 1.20 cent to 95.35 cents a pound; March feeder cattle fell .55 cent to 99.62 cents a pound; April lean hogs fell 1.65 cent to 66.85 cents a pound; March pork bellies fell 1.55 cent to $1.0150 a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.73; corn, $3.93; milo, $3.88; soybeans, $7.11. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.73; corn, $3.93; milo, $3.88; soybeans, $7.11. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.73; corn, $3.93; milo, $3.88; soybeans, $7.11. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.98; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.16. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.98; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.16. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.73; corn, $3.93; milo, $3.88; soybeans, $7.11. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.83; corn, $3.98; milo, $3.88; soybeans, $7.16.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum -$1.260 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper $2.5820 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Zinc – $1.6377 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $657.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $13.812 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$1200.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).