Commodities

Chicago markets

Futures surged Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 13 cents to $7.98; December corn added 11 cents to $3.8625; December oats gained 6 cents to $2.9675; January soybeans surged 24.5 cents to $10.455. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, December live cattle fell 0.1 cent to 95.75 cents; January feeder cattle shed 1 cent to $1.0807; December lean hogs lost 0.9 cent to 51.12 cents; and February pork bellies rose 0.95 cent to 85.2 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.67; corn, $3.60; milo, $3.65; soybeans, $9.70. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.67; corn, $3.60; milo, $3.65; soybeans, $9.70. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.67; corn, $3.60; milo, $3.65; soybeans, $9.70. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.60; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.70. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.60; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.70. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.67; corn, $3.60; milo, $3.65; soybeans, $9.70. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.60; milo, $3.65; soybeans, $9.70.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum -$1.177 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper $3.3325 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Gold – $820.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $15.327 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.