Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture futures traded lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery fell 35.25 cents to $7.59; December corn lost 29.5 cents to $5.56; December oats fell 9.5 cents to $3.78; November soybeans declined 70 cents to $12.95. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose 0.15 cent to $1.0017 cents; August lean hogs added 0.68 cent to 82.25 cents; August pork bellies gained 2.9 cents to 68.4 cents.
Local markets
As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.26; corn, $5.06; milo, $4.66; soybeans, $12.75. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.26; corn, $5.06; milo, $4.66; soybeans, $12.75. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.26; corn, $5.06; milo, $4.66; soybeans, $12.75. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.06; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.75. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.06; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.75. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.26; corn, $5.06; milo, $4.66; soybeans, $12.75. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.06; milo, $4.66; soybeans, $12.75.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon.:
Aluminum -$1.3100 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.
Gold – $900.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.
Silver – $17.103 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.
Platinum -$1663.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.