Commodities
Chicago markets
Agriculture futures traded mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 32 cents to $7.505; July corn lost 7.75 cents to $6.08; July oats traded flat at $3.78; July soybeans slipped 6 cents to $13.595. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle fell 1.08 cents to 94.32 cents; May cattle rose 0.07 cent to $1.1377; June lean hogs lost 0.3 cent to 76.02 cents; May pork bellies declined 2.75 cents to 75.25 cents.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.38; corn, $5.68; milo, $5.58; soybeans, $12.94. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.38; corn, $5.68; milo, $5.58; soybeans, $12.94. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.38; corn, $5.68; milo, $5.58; soybeans, $12.94. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.94. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.68; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.94. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.38; corn, $5.68; milo, $5.58; soybeans, $12.99. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.68; milo, $5.58; soybeans, $12.94.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.
Aluminum -$1.325 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Gold – $881.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $16.799 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum -$1998.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

