Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures advanced Wednesday. Wheat for March delivery inched up 0.5 cent to $5.3725, while March corn rose 2.75 cents to $4.1025 and oats for March delivery added 2.25 cents to $2.6225. January soybeans rose 4.5 cents to $10.595. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, February live cattle slipped 0.02 cent to 84.9 cents; January feeder cattle fell 0.17 cent to 92.85 cents; February lean hogs lost 0.6 cent to 66.82 cents; and February pork bellies shed 1.05 cents to 90.55 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.36; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.25; soybeans, $9.95. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.36; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.25; soybeans, $9.95. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.36; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.25; soybeans, $9.95. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.55; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.95. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.55; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.95. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.36; corn, $3.55; milo, $3.25; soybeans, $9.95. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.62; milo, $3.25; soybeans, $10.02.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Zinc – $1.0321 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $1135.50 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Silver – $17.679 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1457.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.