Commodities

Chicago Board of Trade

Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery was unchanged at $5.045, while May corn slipped 0.25 cent to $3.815 and oats for May delivery inched up 0.5 cent to $2.30. May soybeans gained 1 cent to $9.635. April live cattle rose 1.05 cents to 92.77 cents; April feeder cattle added 0.77 cent to $1.0442; April lean hogs lost 0.5 cent to 72.45 cents; and May pork bellies advanced 1.37 cents to 95.57 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $4.14; corn, $3.47; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.31. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $4.14; corn, $3.47; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.31. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $4.14; corn, $3.47; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.31. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.47; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.31. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.47; milo, NA; soybeans, $9.31. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $4.14; corn, $3.47; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.31. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $3.54; milo, $3.17; soybeans, $9.38.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.:

Zinc – $0.9874 per lb., delivered.

Gold – $1136.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot.

Silver – $17.044 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.

Platinum -$1576.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot.