Chicago Board of Trade

Soybean and grain futures increased Tuesday. Wheat for September rose 2 1/4 cents to $6.01 3/4 a bushel; September corn rose 6 1/4 cents to $3.45 1/2 a bushel; September oats rose 8 1/4 cents to $2.71 3/4 a bushel; August soybeans rose 18 cents to $8.93 1/2 a bushel. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, August live cattle fell .55 cent to 91.97 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell .45 cent to $1.1402 a pound; August lean hogs rose .95 cent to 70.80 cents a pound; August pork bellies fell .57 cent to 86.20 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of the Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.60; corn, $3.26; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $8.19. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.60; corn, $3.26; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $8.19. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.60; corn, $3.26; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $8.19. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.31; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.24. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.31; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.24. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.60; corn, $3.26; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $8.19. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.31; milo, $3.06; soybeans, $8.24.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Copper -$3.7310 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Lead – $2931.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.6464 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $662.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $12.867 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.