Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Grain and soybean futures declined Tuesday. Wheat for July delivery fell 10 cents to $4.91 a bushel; July corn fell 11 1/4 cents to $3.64 3/4 a bushel; July oats fell 1 1/2 cent to $2.74 a bushel; July soybeans fell 15 cents to $7.97 1/2 a bushel. Beef and pork futures finished mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle fell .05 cent to 91 cents a pound; August feeder cattle rose .60 cent to $1.1155 a pound; June lean hogs rose .20 cent to 74.92 cents a pound; July pork bellies fell .05 cent to $1.0207 a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.71; corn, $3.50; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $7.33. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.71; corn, $3.50; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $7.33. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.71; corn, $3.50; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $7.33. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.55; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.38. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.55; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.38. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.71; corn, $3.50; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $7.33. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.81; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.35; soybeans, $7.38.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Aluminum -$1.246 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.
Copper $3.3260 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Gold – $657.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $13.158 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum -$1279.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).