Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were mostly lower Wednesday. September wheat shed 4.75 cents to $5.12, but corn inched up 0.25 cent to $3.2l. December oats slid 2 cents to $2.04, and November soybeans dropped 11 cents to $9.16.

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October live cattle dropped 1.32 cents to 89.25, while August feeder cattle lost 0.83 cent to $1.02. October lean hogs added 0.40 cent to 53.10, and August pork bellies rose 0.18 cent to 61.55.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.87; corn, $2.86; milo, $2.51; soybeans, $10.11. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.87; corn, $2.86; milo, $2.51; soybeans, $10.11. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.87; corn, $2.86; milo, $2.51; soybeans, $10.11. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.86; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.11. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.86; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.16. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.87; corn, $2.86; milo, $2.51; soybeans, $10.11. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.86; milo, $2.51; soybeans, $10.11.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Zinc – $0.7978 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $927.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot.

Silver – $13.253 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum – $1167.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.