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).