Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures dropped Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 14.5 cents to $5.490; December corn slid 7.5 cents to $4.110l; December oats fell 11 cents to $2.770; November soybeans dropped 21 cents to $9.080. October live cattle rose 1 cent to 91.82 cents; October feeder cattle gained 0.62 cent to 99.27 cents; December lean hogs rose 1.52 cents to 57.77 cents; February pork bellies settled up 1.90 cents to 90.95 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $5.17; corn, $3.66; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $8.48. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $5.17; corn, $3.66; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $8.48. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $5.17; corn, $3.66; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $8.48. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.66; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.48. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.66; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.48. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $5.17; corn, $3.66; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $8.48. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.66; milo, $3.31; soybeans, $8.48.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.:

Zinc – $0.5672 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $766.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $10.050 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$883.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.