Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Agricultural futures ended lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery fell 28.5 cents to $9.34; March corn lost 9.25 cents to $4.89; March oats shed 6 cents to $3.135; March soybeans slipped 24.5 cents to $12.395. Beef futures traded higher and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February live cattle rose 0.02 cent to 91.02 cents; January feeder cattle added 0.38 cent to 98.05; February lean hogs gained 0.30 cent to 55.27 cents; February pork bellies slipped 0.25 cent to 83.95 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $9.30; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.15. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $9.30; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.15. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $9.30; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.15. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.54; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.15. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.54; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.15. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $9.30; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.15. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.54; milo, $4.54; soybeans, $11.15.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Copper -$3.2768 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – $1.0609 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $889.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $16.030 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum $1547.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.