Commodities
Chicago markets
Agriculture futures closed mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery rose 32.5 cents to $10.20; May corn added 17.25 cents to $5.2475; May oats dropped 3.25 cents to $3.3575; May soybeans jumped 50 cents to $12.57. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle dropped 0.25 cent to 90.42 cents; April feeder cattle fell 0.75 cent to $1.0327; April lean hogs slipped 0.02 cent to 56.30 cents; April pork bellies gained 0.85 cent to 76.70 cents.
Local markets
As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $10.09; corn, $4.90; milo, $4.75; soybeans, $11.47. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $10.09; corn, $4.90; milo, $4.75; soybeans, $11.47. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $10.09; corn, $4.90; milo, $4.75; soybeans, $11.47. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.90; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.47. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.90; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.47. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $10.09; corn, $4.90; milo, $4.75; soybeans, $11.47. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $4.90; milo, $4.75; soybeans, $11.47.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon.
Copper $3.6693 N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Zinc – $1.0695 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $918.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.
Silver – $17.067 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.
Platinum $1864.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.