Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Tuesday’s close, wheat for May delivery fell 4 1/4 cents to $4.66 1/2 a bushel; May corn fell 2 1/2 cents to $4.06 3/4 a bushel; May oats rose 1 1/4 cent to $2.63 3/4 a bushel; May soybeans fell 9 1/2 cents to $7.55 1/2 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle fell 1.92 cent to $1.0010 a pound; April feeder cattle fell .37 cent to $1.0675 a pound; April lean hogs fell .50 cent to 67.45 cents a pound; May pork bellies rose .60 cent to $1.0780 a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.72; soybeans, $6.96. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.72; soybeans, $6.96. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.72; soybeans, $6.96. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.87; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.01. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.87; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.01. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.82; milo, $3.72; soybeans, $6.96. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $3.87; milo, $3.72; soybeans, $7.01.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Lead – $1904.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.5789 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $647.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $12.863 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum -$1205.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).