Commodities

Chicago markets

Agriculture futures traded lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. September for July delivery fell 7 cents to $8.11; December corn declined 15.5 cents to $6.6675; December oats declined 7.5 cents to $4.32; November soybeans fell 41 cents to $15.41.

Beef futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle rose 0.48 cent to 99.6 cents; August cattle rose 1.28 cents to $1.1145; July lean hogs declined 0.18 cent to 74.62 cents; July pork bellies fell 0.35 cent to 65.65 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.74; corn, $6.13; milo, $5.83; soybeans, $15.06. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.74; corn, $6.13; milo, $5.83; soybeans, $15.06. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.74; corn, $6.13; milo, $5.83; soybeans, $15.06. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $6.13; milo, NA; soybeans, $15.06. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $6.13; milo, NA; soybeans, $15.06. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.74; corn, $6.13; milo, $5.83; soybeans, $15.06. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $6.13; milo, $5.83; soybeans, $15.06.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum -$1.4550 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Copper -$3.8295 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – $0.9257 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $977.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $18.941 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.