Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were higher Wednesday. Wheat for December delivery climbed 3 cents to $4.6325, while December corn rose 1.5 cents to $3.5975 and November soybeans edged up 2 cents to $9.12. Oats for December delivery jumped 3.75 cents to $2.32. Meanwhile, beef futures traded mixed and pork futures rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle slipped 0.08 cent to 82.22 cents; October feeder cattle rose 0.5 cent to 93.35 cents; October lean hogs gained 0.8 cent to 50.9 cents; and February pork bellies rose 2 cents to 82.4 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.00; corn, $3.20; milo, $2.85; soybeans, $8.72. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.00; corn, $3.20; milo, $2.85; soybeans, $8.72. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.00; corn, $3.20; milo, $2.85; soybeans, $8.72. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.72. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.20; milo, NA; soybeans, $8.72. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.00; corn, $3.20; milo, $2.85; soybeans, $8.72. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.27; milo, $2.85; soybeans, $8.72.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Zinc – 0.8563 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $1043.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Silver – $17.478 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.