Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures most traded higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 7.5 cents to $8.01; May corn added 7.75 cents to $6.1225; May oats gained 9.25 cents to $3.88; May soybeans advanced 20.5 cents to $13.14. Beef futures traded mixed and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle fell 0.52 cent to 91.65 cents; May cattle added 0.62 cent to $1.0597; June lean hogs gained 0.92 cent to 73.47 cents; May pork bellies rose 1.4 cents to 75.4 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.87; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.52; soybeans, $11.31. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.87; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.52; soybeans, $11.31. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.87; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.52; soybeans, $11.31. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.31. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.31. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.87; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.52; soybeans, $11.31. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.52; soybeans, $11.31.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Copper $3.9340 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Gold – $862.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $16.502 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum -$1935.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.