Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

As of Tuesday’s close, wheat for March delivery rose 3 cents to $4.59 1/2 a bushel; March corn rose 4 3/4 cents to $4.04 3/4 a bushel; March oats rose 3/4 cent to $2.59 1/4 a bushel; March soybeans rose 11 1/2 cents to $7.21 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle fell .68 cent to 89.92 cents a pound; March feeder cattle fell .55 cent to 94.85 cents a pound; February lean hogs fell .48 cent to 63.57 cents a pound; February pork bellies fell .05 cent to 98.50 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $6.66. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $6.66. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $6.66. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.85; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.71. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.85; milo, NA; soybeans, $6.71. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.57; corn, $3.80; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $6.66. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.67; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.80; soybeans, $6.71.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum -$128.3 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper $2.5500 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Gold – $644.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $13.319 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$1167.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).