Commodities
Chicago markets
Wheat and soybean prices rose Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery jumped 29.5 cents to $8.905; December corn fell 4.75 cents to $3.4125; December oats rose 2.5 cents to $2.7025; November soybeans climbed 2.5 cents to $9.205. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle finished unchanged at 95.7 cents; October feeder cattle fell 0.13 cent to $1.1832; October lean hogs fell 0.60 cent to 65.85 cents; February pork bellies edged down 0.28 cent to 86.82 cents.
Local markets
As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association.
Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.99; corn, $3.03; milo, $3.03; soybeans, $8.61.
Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.99; corn, $3.03; milo, $3.03; soybeans, $8.61.
Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.99; corn, $3.03; milo, $3.03; soybeans, $8.61.
Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.03; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.61.
Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.03; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.61.
Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.99; corn, $3.03; milo, $3.03; soybeans, $8.61.
Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.03; milo, $3.03; soybeans, $8.61.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Aluminum -$1.084 per lb., London Metal Exch.
Copper $3.3890 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Gold – $712.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $12.667 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Mercury – $600.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.