Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were mixed Wednesday. September wheat added 4.75 cents to $5.35, and September corn slid 9 cents to $3.30. September oats fell 0.75 cent to $2.18; August soybeans dropped 14 cents to $10.21. Meanwhile, beef and pork futures traded lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle shed 0.13 cent to 84.92 cents. August feeder cattle fell 0.07 cent to $1.03. August lean hogs rose 0.42 cent to 64.02 cents, but August pork bellies fell 1.25 cents to 60.05 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $5.06; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.20. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $5.06; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.20. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $5.06; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.20. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.95; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.20. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.00; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.25. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $5.06; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.20. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.95; milo, $2.60; soybeans, $10.20.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Zinc – $0.6933 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $939.10 troy oz., NY Merc.

Silver – $13.203 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum – $1151.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.