Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures closed lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 53 cents to $9.2125; May corn dropped 8 cents to $5.90; May oats lost 19 cents to $3.665; May soybeans declined 22 cents to $12.55. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle fell 0.03 cent to 87.87 cents; April feeder cattle gained 0.40 cent to 99 cents; April lean hogs rose 0.38 cent to 58.90 cents; May pork bellies added 0.85 cent to 72.95 cents.

Local markets

As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.19; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.40; soybeans, $11.20. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.19; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.40; soybeans, $11.20. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.19; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.40; soybeans, $11.20. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.50; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.20. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.50; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.20. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.19; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.40; soybeans, $11.20. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.40; soybeans, $11.20.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon.:

Copper $3.9945 N.Y. Merc spot Mon.

Gold – $922.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.

Silver – $18.807 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.