Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery fell 10.25 cents to $8.545; December corn fell 6 cents to $5.94; December oats dropped 9 cents to $3.73; November soybeans slipped 2.5 cents to $13.445. Beef and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle fell 0.3 cent to $1.017 cents; August cattle lost 0.08 cent to $1.1302; October lean hogs fell 0.5 cent to 73.5 cents; August pork bellies dropped 3 cents to 76.95 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $8.03; corn, $5.49; milo, $5.09; soybeans, $13.35. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $8.03; corn, $5.49; milo, $5.09; soybeans, $13.35. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $8.03; corn, $5.49; milo, $5.09; soybeans, $13.35. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.49; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.35. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.49; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.35 Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $8.03; corn, $5.49; milo, $5.09; soybeans, $13.35. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.49; milo, $5.09; soybeans, $13.35.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue:

Aluminum -$1.2575 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Copper $3.4785 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Gold – $822.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $13.572 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$1421.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.