Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture futures traded mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery lost 4.25 cents to $5.0175; May corn inched up 0.25 cent to $3.505; May oats fell 6 cents to $1.85; and May soybeans jumped 9.5 cents to $8.535. April live cattle rose 0.27 cent to 84.22 cents; April feeder cattle gained 0.45 cent to 92.8 cents; April lean hogs advanced 0.58 cent to 60.85 cents; and May pork bellies lost 0.55 cent to 78.55 cents.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.75; corn, $3.21; milo, $2.71; soybeans, $8.29. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.75; corn, $3.21; milo, $2.71; soybeans, $8.29. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.75; corn, $3.21; milo, $2.71; soybeans, $8.29. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.21; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.29. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.26; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.34. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.75; corn, $3.21; milo, $2.71; soybeans, $8.29. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.21; milo, $2.71; soybeans, $8.29.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.:
Zinc – $0.5189 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $939.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot.
Silver – $12.085 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.
Platinum -$1040.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.