Chicago Board of Trade

As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for March delivery rose 11 1/2 cents to $4.76 a bushel; March corn rose 11 cents to $4.26 1/4 a bushel; March oats rose 9 1/2 cents to $2.51 a bushel; March soybeans rose 10 1/4 cents to $7.81 1/4 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle rose 1.05 cents to 96.40 cents a pound; March feeder cattle rose .40 cent to $1.0002 a pound; April lean hogs rose .12 cent to 66.97 cents a pound; March pork bellies rose 3 cents to $1.0450 a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.99; soybeans, $7.21. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.99; soybeans, $7.21. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.99; soybeans, $7.21. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.26. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.26. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $4.04; milo, $3.99; soybeans, $7.21. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.92; corn, $4.09; milo, $3.99; soybeans, $7.26.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Aluminum -$1.256 per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.

Copper $2.6510 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Gold – $680.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $14.258 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

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