Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture futures rose Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery climbed 26 cents to $5.4425; May corn gained 3 cents to $3.915; May oats rose 2.5 cents to $1.885; and May soybeans jumped 34.5 cents to $9.11. Beef futures were lower and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle slipped 0.2 cent to 84.45 cents; May feeder cattle lost 0.32 cent to 93.7 cents; April lean hogs fell 0.45 cent to 62.75 cents; and May pork bellies rose 3 cents to 88.5 cents.
Local markets
As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $5.32; corn, $3.67; milo, $3.12; soybeans, $8.91. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $5.32; corn, $3.67; milo, $3.12; soybeans, $8.91. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $5.32; corn, $3.67; milo, $3.12; soybeans, $8.91. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.91. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.65; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.67. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $5.32; corn, $3.67; milo, $3.12; soybeans, $8.91. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.67; milo, $3.12; soybeans, $8.91.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon:
Zinc – $0.5765 per lb., delivered.
Gold – $921.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.
Silver – $12.905 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot Mon.
Platinum -$1059.60 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.