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August 21, 2008

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Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 29.5 cents to $8.7475; December corn gained 10.5 cents to $5.95; November soybeans rose 24 cents to $13. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle traded flat at $1.007 cents; August cattle rose 0.37 cent to $1.1307; October lean hogs slipped 0.15 cent to 75.1 cents; August pork bellies fell 0.1 cent to 80 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday's close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator - Wheat, $8.37; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.10; soybeans, $12.95. Edgerton Elevator - Wheat, $8.37; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.10; soybeans, $12.95. Overbrook Elevator - Wheat, $8.37; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.10; soybeans, $12.95. Midland Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $5.50; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.95. Lawrence North Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $5.50; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.95 Lawrence South Elevator - Wheat, $8.37; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.10; soybeans, $12.95. Pauline Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $5.50; milo, $5.10; soybeans, $12.95.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Aluminum -$1.2550 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Gold - $810.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver - $13.029 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum -$1368.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

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