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October 31, 2007

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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.

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