Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Grain futures decreased while soybean futures finished higher Monday. Wheat for July delivery fell 5 1/2 cents to $6.01 a bushel; July corn fell 3 cents to $4.16 a bushel; July oats fell 3 cents to $2.89 a bushel; July soybeans rose 8 cents to $8.55 1/4 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, August live cattle rose .30 cent to 91.25 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell .23 cent to $1.0672 a pound; July lean hogs fell .75 cent to 75.70 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell 1.28 cent to 97.17 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.82; corn, $4.06; milo, $3.86; soybeans, $7.95. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.82; corn, $4.06; milo, $3.86; soybeans, $7.95. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.82; corn, $4.06; milo, $3.86; soybeans, $7.95. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.11; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.00. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.11; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.00. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.82; corn, $4.06; milo, $3.86; soybeans, $7.95. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.11; milo, $3.86; soybeans, $8.00.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon.
Aluminum -$1.214 per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.
Zinc – $1.7722 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $655.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.
Silver – $13.211 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.
Platinum -$1281.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).