Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures traded lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery declined 60 cents to $11.315 a bushel; May corn lost 20 cents to $5.3925; May oats slipped 20 cents to $3.725; May soybeans declined 50 cents to $13.0275. Beef futures traded lower and pork futures were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle lost 1.28 cents to 89.22 cents a pound; March feeder cattle fell 0.20 cent to 89.22 cents; April lean hogs added 0.88 cent to 55.90 cents; March pork bellies dropped 0.65 cent to 78.10 cents.

Local markets

As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $11.40; corn, $4.99; milo, $4.89; soybeans, $11.83. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $11.40; corn, $4.99; milo, $4.99; soybeans, $11.83. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $11.40; corn, $4.99; milo, $4.99; soybeans, $11.83. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.99; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.83. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.99; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.83. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $11.40; corn, $4.99; milo, $4.99; soybeans, $11.83. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.99; milo, $4.99; soybeans, $11.83.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Monday:

Zinc – $1.2171 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $1011.25 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $20.650 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum $1948.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.