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June 19, 2008

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Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 5.75 cents to $9.04; July corn added 4 cents to $7.4625; July oats rose 3 cents to $4.27; July soybeans fell 2 cents to $15.56. Beef and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle fell 0.2 cent to 96.12 cents; August cattle added 0.18 cent to $1.105; July lean hogs gained 0.23 cent to 74.85 cents; July pork bellies fell 0.12 cent to 72.6 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday's close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator - Wheat, $8.90; corn, $7.01; milo, $6.86; soybeans, $14.88. Edgerton Elevator - Wheat, $8.90; corn, $7.01; milo, $6.86; soybeans, $14.88. Overbrook Elevator - Wheat, $8.90; corn, $7.01; milo, $6.86; soybeans, $14.88. Midland Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $7.01; milo, NA; soybeans, $14.88. Lawrence North Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $7.01; milo, NA; soybeans, $14.88. Lawrence South Elevator - Wheat, $8.90; corn, $7.01; milo, $6.86; soybeans, $14.88. Pauline Elevator - Wheat, NA; corn, $7.01; milo, $6.86; soybeans, $14.88.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Copper $3.7455 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Gold - $890.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver - $17.325 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum -$2125.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

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