Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures mostly traded lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery fell 5.75 cents to $7.92 a bushel; December corn added 12.25 cents to $6.135; December oats dropped 2.75 cents to $4.0425; November soybeans declined 5 cents to $13.91. Beef futures traded higher and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose 0.48 cent to 97.55 cents a pound; August cattle gained 1.12 cents to $1.1227; August lean hogs fell 0.53 cent to 78.02 cents; August pork bellies fell 0.4 cent to 72.05 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.55; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.24; soybeans, $13.86. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.55; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.24; soybeans, $13.86. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.55; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.24; soybeans, $13.86. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.86. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.64; milo, NA; soybeans, $13.86. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.55; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.24; soybeans, $13.86. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.64; milo, $5.24; soybeans, $13.86.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Zinc – $0.8531 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $916.40 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $17.330 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$1750.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.