Chicago Board of Trade

As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for May delivery rose 2 cents to $4.56 a bushel; May corn fell 4 1/4 cents to $3.88 1/4 a bushel;

May oats fell 2 1/2 cents to $2.87 a bushel; May soybeans rose 13 1/2 cents to $7.70 1/2 a bushel.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle fell .67 cent to 96.15 cents a pound; April feeder cattle rose .58 cent to $1.0580 a pound; April lean hogs rose .08 cent to 63.45 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell .40 cent to $1.0120 a pound.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.56; corn, $3.64; milo, $3.54; soybeans, $7.16. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.56; corn, $3.64; milo, $3.54; soybeans, $7.16. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.56; corn, $3.64; milo, $3.54; soybeans, $7.16. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.69; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.21. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.69; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.21. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.56; corn, $3.64; milo, $3.54; soybeans, $7.16. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.66; corn, $3.69; milo, $3.54; soybeans, $7.21.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Aluminum -$1.245 per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.

Copper $3.0515 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Gold – $666.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $13.387 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum -$1243.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).