Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Tuesday’s close, wheat for March delivery fell 15 1/2 cents to $4.64 a bushel; March corn rose 6 1/2 cents to $4.03 a bushel; March oats fell 3 1/4 cents to $2.69 a bushel; March soybeans fell 8 cents to $7.08 1/2 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle rose .47 cent to 92.27 cents a pound; March feeder cattle fell .38 cent to 92.57 cents a pound; February lean hogs rose .25 cent to 60.62 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose .83 cent to 91.70 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.67; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.54. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.67; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.54. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.67; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.54. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.83; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.59. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.83; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.59. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.67; corn, $3.78; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.54. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.77; corn, $3.83; milo, $3.78; soybeans, $6.59.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum – $1.268 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper $2.5650 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Gold – $624.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $12.540 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$1140.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).