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.