Commodities

Chicago markets

Agriculture futures finished mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery slipped 3.5 cents to end at $7.9025; December corn rose 11.5 cents to close at $5.285; December oats rose 1 cent to finish at $3.765; and November soybeans rose 18 cents to end at $12.14.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, August live cattle rose 0.47 cent to $1.10277; August cattle advanced 0.18 cent to $1.1515; August lean hogs lost 1.47 cent to 88.50 cents; August pork bellies gained 4.50 cents to 72.75 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.57; corn, $4.79; milo, $4.44; soybeans, $12.09. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.57; corn, $4.79; milo, $4.44; soybeans, $12.09. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.57; corn, $4.79; milo, $4.44; soybeans, $12.09. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.79; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.09. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.79; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.09. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.57; corn, $4.79; milo, $4.44; soybeans, $12.09. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.79; milo, $4.44; soybeans, $12.09.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum -$1.2600 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Zinc – $0.7874 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $808.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $14.462 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.