Commodities
Chicago markets
Agricultural futures finished mostly lower Monday on on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 6.75 cents to close at $7.5625; December corn fell 2 cents to $3.775; December oats fell 4.5 cents to $2.755; January soybeans dropped 7.25 cents to $10.705. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, December live cattle fell 0.13 cent to 95.17 cents; January feeder cattle lost 0.3 cent to $1.0882; December lean hogs dipped 0.52 cent to 52 cents; February pork bellies shed 1.27 cents to 89.4 cents.
Local markets
As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.31; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $9.93. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.31; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $9.93. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.31; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $9.93. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.55; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.93. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.55; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.93. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.31; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $9.93. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.55; soybeans, $9.93.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon.
Aluminum -$1.126 per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.
Copper $2.9805 N.Y. Merc spot Mon.
Gold – $776.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.
Silver – $14.136 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.
Platinum -$1454.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).