Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were mixed Wednesday. December wheat fell 2.75 cents to $4.5625; December corn rose 2.25 cents to $3.0975; November soybeans fell 8 cents to $9.285. Oats for December delivery lost 1.5 cents to $2.035. Beef and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle rose 0.45 cent to 87.55 cents; October feeder cattle rose 1.05 cents to $1.0022; October lean hogs rose 0.48 cent to 51.45 cents; and February pork bellies rose 2 cents to 86.42 cents.

Local markets

As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.93; corn, $2.70; milo, $2.35; soybeans, $10.19. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.93; corn, $2.70; milo, $2.35; soybeans, $10.19. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.93; corn, $2.70; milo, $2.35; soybeans, $10.19. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.70; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.19. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.70; milo, NA; soybeans, $10.19. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.93; corn, $2.70; milo, $2.35; soybeans, $10.19. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $2.70; milo, $2.35; soybeans, $10.19.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.:

Zinc – $0.9166 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $995.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Silver – $16.443 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum – $1291.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.