Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture futures traded lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 34.5 cents to $7.6675; December corn fell 15.75 cents to $5.6925; December oats dropped 2.25 cents to $3.60; November soybeans lost 25.5 cents to $12.985. Beef and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle fell 0.3 cent to $1.0375 cents; October cattle added 0.77 cent to $1.1172; October lean hogs added 1.13 cents to 69.55 cents; February pork bellies fell 0.2 cent to 92.75 cents.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.31; corn, $5.24; milo, $4.84; soybeans, $12.09. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.31; corn, $5.24; milo, $4.84; soybeans, $12.09. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.31; corn, $5.24; milo, $4.84; soybeans, $12.09. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.24; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.09. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.24; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.09 Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.31; corn, $5.24; milo, $4.84; soybeans, $12.09. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.24; milo, $4.84; soybeans, $12.09.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:
Zinc – $0.8100 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $805.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue
Silver – $13.050 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum -$1403.50 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.