Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Grain and soybean futures ended mostly higher Tuesday. Wheat for July delivery rose 7 cents to $5.27 1/4 a bushel; July corn fell 3 1/2 cents to $3.80 1/4 a bushel; July oats rose 1 3/4 cent to $2.92 3/4 a bushel; July soybeans rose 12 1/2 cents to $8.28 1/4 a bushel. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose .35 cent to 91.02 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell .15 cent to $1.1087 a pound; July lean hogs rose .13 cent to 75.50 cents a pound; July pork bellies rose 1.77 cent to 97.97 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.96; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.50; soybeans, $7.58. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.96; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.50; soybeans, $7.58. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.96; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.50; soybeans, $7.58. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.63. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.75; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.63. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.96; corn, $3.70; milo, $3.50; soybeans, $7.58. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $5.06; corn, $3.75; milo, $3.50; soybeans, $7.63.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Aluminum -$1.253 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.
Zinc – $1.8145 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $669.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $13.757 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum $1298.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.