Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were mixed Wednesday. September wheat rose 4.75 cents to $5.17, while September corn slipped 0.25 cent to $3.25 and September oats lost 3.5 cents to $2.10. August soybeans sunk 38.5 cents to $10.15. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, August live cattle fell 0.85 cent to 83.35 cents; August feeder cattle slid 1 cent to $1.02; August lean hogs lost 1.18 cents to 61.02 cents; and August pork bellies gained 0.48 cent to 58 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.92; corn, $2.90; milo, $2.55; soybeans, $10.62. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.92; corn, $2.90; milo, $2.55; soybeans, $10.62. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.92; corn, $2.90; milo, $2.55; soybeans, $10.62. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.90; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.62. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.95; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.67. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.92; corn, $2.90; milo, $2.55; soybeans, $10.62. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.90; milo, $2.55; soybeans, $10.62.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Weds.:

Zinc – $0.7361 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $909.00 troy oz., NY Merc.

Silver – $12.841 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot.

Platinum – $1095.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.