Chicago markets

Agriculture futures traded higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 9 cents to $7.93; July corn added 18.25 cents to $6.08; July oats rose 5 cents to $3.99; July soybeans gained 20.5 cents to $13.52. Beef futures traded higher and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle rose 0.97 cent to 94.62 cents; May cattle added 0.13 cent to $1.0805; June lean hogs fell 0.05 cent to 76.5 cents; May pork bellies slipped 1.1 cents to 75.9 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.80; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.57; soybeans, $12.65. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.80; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.57; soybeans, $12.65. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.80; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.57; soybeans, $12.65. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.65. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.57; soybeans, $12.65. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.80; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.57; soybeans, $12.65. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.67; milo, $5.57; soybeans, $12.65.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.

Aluminum – $1.350 per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.

Gold – $928.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.

Silver – $17.998 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.

Platinum – $2221.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.