Commodities

Chicago markets

Agriculture futures tumbled Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery dipped 0.5 cent to $6.0125; December corn fell 11.75 cents to $3.3675; December oats fell 3.25 cents to $2.52; November soybeans dropped 38.25 cents to $8.605. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, August live cattle rose 0.07 cent to 91.42 cents a pound; August feeder cattle 0.67 cent to $1.1582 a pound; August lean hogs added 1.05 cents to 74.02 cents a pound; August pork bellies closed flat at 88.27 cents a pound.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of the Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.56; corn, $3.03; milo, $2.83; soybeans, $7.54. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.56; corn, $3.03; milo, $2.83; soybeans, $7.54. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.56; corn, $3.03; milo, $2.83; soybeans, $7.54. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.08; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.59. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.08; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.59. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.56; corn, $3.03; milo, $2.83; soybeans, $7.54. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.08; milo, $2.83; soybeans, $7.59.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Lead – $3216.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.6977 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $664.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $12.923 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $1325.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.