Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures mostly fell Wednesday. Wheat for July delivery slid 17.75 cents to $5.96, while July corn dropped 8.25 cents to $4.3575 and July oats tumbled 4.5 cents to $2.415. Soybeans for July delivery rose 2.5 cents to $12.46. Meanwhile, beef and pork futures fell on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle lost 0.90 cent to 80.82 cents, while August feeder cattle slipped 0.15 cent to 96.17 cents. June lean hogs dropped 0.28 cent to 57.07 cents, and July pork bellies sank 3 cents to 55.90 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $6.03; corn, $4.11; milo, $3.66; soybeans, $12.24. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $6.03; corn, $4.11; milo, $3.66; soybeans, $12.24. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $6.03; corn, $4.11; milo, $3.66; soybeans, $12.24. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $4.11; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.24. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $4.16; milo, NA; soybeans, $12.29. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $6.03; corn, $4.11; milo, $3.66; soybeans, $12.24. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $4.11; milo, $3.66; soybeans, $12.24.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Zinc – $0.7343 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $954.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot.

Silver – $15.213 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1273.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.