Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery dropped 12.75 cents to $5.30, while September corn rose 6.75 cents to $3.385 and September oats inched up 0.75 cent to $2.1825. Soybeans for August delivery jumped 16 cents to $10.345. August live cattle edged up 0.28 cent to 85.05 cents; August feeder cattle lost 0.68 cent to $1.0312; August lean hogs rose 0.6 cent to 63.6 cents; and August pork bellies fell 1.2 cents to 61.3 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $5.03; corn, $3.04; milo, $2.69; soybeans, $10.43. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $5.03; corn, $3.04; milo, $2.69; soybeans, $10.43. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $5.03; corn, $3.04; milo, $2.69; soybeans, $10.43. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.04; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.43. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.09; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.48. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $5.03; corn, $3.04; milo, $2.69; soybeans, $10.43. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.04; milo, $2.69; soybeans, $10.43.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.:

Zinc – $0.6874 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $922.50troy oz., NY Merc spot.

Silver – $12.855 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1128.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.