Commodities
Chicago markets
Agriculture futures ended lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 14.5 cents to $8.14; December corn dropped 5.75 cents to $3.7025; December oats shed 1.75 cents to $2.83; January soybeans fell 19.5 cents to $10.0925. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, December live cattle rose 0.35 cent to 94.37 cents; November feeder cattle advanced 0.70 cent to $1.0995; December lean hogs lost 0.57 cent to 53.9 cents; February pork bellies dropped 1.05 cent to 83.05 cents.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.82; corn, $3.42; milo, $3.47; soybeans, $9.27. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.82; corn, $3.42; milo, $3.47; soybeans, $9.27. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.82; corn, $3.42; milo, $3.47; soybeans, $9.27. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.42; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.27. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.42; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.27. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.82; corn, $3.42; milo, $3.47; soybeans, $9.27. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.42; milo, $3.47; soybeans, $9.27.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Aluminum -$1.115 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.
Lead – $3573.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.
Zinc – $1.3752 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $784.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $14.267 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.