Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture futures traded lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for March delivery lost 41 cents to $10.07l; March corn fell 5.75 cents to $4.9775; March oats dropped 2.5 cents to $3.415; March soybeans declined 5 cents to $13.21.
Beef and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
February live cattle fell 0.25 cent to 91.92 cents; March feeder cattle lost 0.15 cent to $1.0575; February lean hogs added 0.72 cent to 58.57 cents; February pork bellies traded flat at 98 cents.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.91; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.68; soybeans, $12.06. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.91; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.68; soybeans, $12.06. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.91; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.68; soybeans, $12.06. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.06. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.06. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.91; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.68; soybeans, $12.06. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.68; milo, $4.68; soybeans, $12.06.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Aluminum -$1.186 per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.
Zinc – $1.1461 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $917.00 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Silver – $17.320 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Platinum $1896.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.