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July 2, 2009

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Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were mixed Wednesday. September wheat lost 5.25 cents to $5.36; September corn rose 2 cents to $3.57; July oats jumped 10.75 cents to $2.26; and August soybeans rose 41.25 cents to $11.61. Beef and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose 0.5 cent to 85.75 cents; August feeder cattle edged up 0.95 cent to $1.04; July lean hogs rose 0.58 cent to 59.25 cents; and August pork bellies inched up 0.32 cent to 56.02 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $5.24; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.79; soybeans, $11.91. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $5.24; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.79; soybeans, $11.91. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $5.24; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.79; soybeans, $11.91. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.24; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.91. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.29; milo, NA; soybeans, $11.96. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $5.24; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.79; soybeans, $11.91. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.24; milo, $2.79; soybeans, $11.91.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Aluminum -$0.7650 per lb., N.Y. Merc.

Copper $2.3150 N.Y. Merc spot.

Gold - $941.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot.

Silver - $13.740 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1196.50 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

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