Chicago Board of Trade

As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for March delivery fell 14 1/4 cents to $4.66 a bushel; March corn fell 8 1/4 cents to $4.00 3/4 a bushel; March oats fell 4 3/4 cents to $2.63 1/4 a bushel; March soybeans fell 12 1/4 cents to $7.15 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle rose .28 cent to 89.85 cents a pound; March feeder cattle rose 1.18 cent to 93.70 cents a pound; February lean hogs rose 1.02 cent to 62.82 cents a pound; February pork bellies rose 2.87 cents to 98.92 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.62; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $6.60. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.62; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $6.60. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.62; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $6.60. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.81; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.65. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.81; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.65. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.62; corn, $3.76; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $6.60. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.81; milo, $3.76; soybeans, $6.65.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Aluminum – $1.331 per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.

Copper $2.5885 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Gold – $647.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $13.201 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum -$1171.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).