Commodities

Chicago markets

Agriculture futures traded lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 24.25 cents to $8.4575; May corn slipped 19.25 cents to $5.8025; May oats dropped 6 cents to $3.72; May soybeans declined 46 cents to $13.155.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle added 0.47 cent to 90.02 cents; April cattle rose 0.05 cent to $1.0155; May lean hogs dropped 0.05 cent to 72.67 cents; May pork bellies fell 2.43 cents to 75.77 cents.

Local markets

As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $8.55; corn, $5.40; milo, $5.30; soybeans, $12.56. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $8.55; corn, $5.40; milo, $5.30; soybeans, $12.56. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $8.55; corn, $5.40; milo, $5.30; soybeans, $12.56. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.40; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.56. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.40; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.56. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $8.55; corn, $5.40; milo, $5.30; soybeans, $12.56. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.40; milo, $5.30; soybeans, $12.56.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon.

Aluminum -$1.362 per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.

Copper $3.8980 N.Y. Merc spot Mon.

Zinc – $1.0609 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $914.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.

Silver – $17.342 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.