Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean futures edged higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, while grain futures finished mixed. Wheat for July delivery fell 6 1/4 cents to $3.72 a bushel; July corn rose 3/4 cent to $2.26 a bushel; July oats fell 3 1/4 cents to $2.06 3/4 a bushel; July soybeans rose 1/2 cent to $5.78 1/2 a bushel. Beef and pork futures moved mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle rose .30 cent to 87.27 cents a pound; August feeder cattle fell .35 cent to $1.172 a pound; July lean hogs fell 1.82 cent to 72.02 cents a pound; July pork bellies rose .80 cent to 96 cents a pound.
Local markets
As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.81; corn, $2.01; milo, $1.96; soybeans, $5.44. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.81; corn, $2.01; milo, $1.96; soybeans, $5.44. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.81; corn, $2.01; milo, $1.96; soybeans, $5.44. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.01; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.44. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.01; milo, NA; soybeans, $5.44. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.81; corn, $2.01; milo, $1.96; soybeans, $5.44. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $2.01; milo, $1.96; soybeans, $5.44.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday:
Gold – $578.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.
Silver – $10.148 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Platinum $1178.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.