Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery slid 7.5 cents to $5.3475, while September corn dropped 11.75 cents to $3.115 and September oats fell 9.75 cents to $2.0625. Soybeans for August delivery plunged 18.5 cents to $10.145. August live cattle fell 0.78 cent to 86.02 cents; August feeder cattle lost 1.22 cents to $1.0325; August lean hogs fell 2.15 cents to 62.5 cents; and August pork bellies sank 2.3 cents to 63.5 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $5.06; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.42; soybeans, $10.05. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $5.06; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.42; soybeans, $10.05. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $5.06; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.42; soybeans, $10.05. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.77; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.05. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.82; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.10. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $5.06; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.42; soybeans, $10.05. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.77; milo, $2.42; soybeans, $10.05.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.:

Zinc – $0.7697 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $946.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot.

Silver – $13.473 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1172.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.