Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures dropped Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery sank 20 cents to $5.155, while March corn tumbled 14 cents to $3.4925. March oats slid 8.5 cents to $1.76, and March soybeans plunged 52.5 cents to $9.03. April live cattle lost 2.78 cents to 84.22 cents, and March feeder cattle shed 2.85 cents to 91.62 cents. April lean hogs tumbled 2.70 cents to 61.05 cents, while March pork bellies dropped 0.55 cent to 80.95 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.86; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.74; soybeans, $8.78. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.86; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.74; soybeans, $8.78. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.86; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.74; soybeans, $8.78. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.24; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.78. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.29; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.83. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.86; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.74; soybeans, $8.78. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.74; soybeans, $8.78.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.:

Zinc – $0.5466 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $967.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $14.088 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$1098.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.