Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean futures increased while grain futures finished mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery fell 1 1/2 cent to $3.00 1/2 a bushel; December corn rose 1/2 cent to $1.98 a bushel; December oats remained unchanged at $1.50 1/4 a bushel; January soybeans rose 6 3/4 cents to $5.61 1/4 a bushel.
Beef and pork futures advanced on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. December live cattle rose 2.60 cents to 87.25 cents a pound; January feeder cattle rose .20 cent to 99.72 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator — Wheat, $3.32; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $5.31. Edgerton Elevator — Wheat, $3.32; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $5.31. Overbrook Elevator — Wheat, $3.32; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $5.31. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.67; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.31. Lawrence North Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.63; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.31. Lawrence South Elevator — Wheat, $3.32; corn, $1.63; milo, $1.53; soybeans, $5.31. Pauline Elevator — Wheat, NA; corn, $1.71; milo, $1.58; soybeans, $5.31.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:
Gold – $447.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.
Silver – $7.553 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.
Platinum $856.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.