Chicago Board of Trade

As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for May delivery rose 5 cents to $4.78 a bushel; May corn rose 2 1/2 cents to $4.24 1/2 a bushel; May oats rose 11 cents to $2.61 1/4 a bushel; May soybeans rose 9 1/2 cents to $7.57 1/4 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle rose .95 cent to 98.55 cents a pound; April feeder cattle fell .12 cent to $1.0490 a pound; April lean hogs rose .67 cent to 65.67 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose 1.05 cent to $1.0470 a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.83; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $6.97. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.83; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $6.97. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.83; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $6.97. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.05; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.02. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.05; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.02. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.83; corn, $4.00; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $6.97. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.93; corn, $4.05; milo, $3.90; soybeans, $7.02.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Lead – $1865.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc – $1.6238 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $650.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $13.000 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum -$1194.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).