Commodities
Chicago Board of Trade
As of Wednesday’s close, wheat for May delivery rose 2 3/4 cents to $4.65 1/2 a bushel; May corn rose 4 1/2 cents to $4.09 3/4 a bushel; May oats rose 1/4 cent to $2.83 3/4 a bushel; May soybeans rose 1 3/4 cent to $7.66 1/2 a bushel.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, April live cattle rose .12 cent to 97.72 cents a pound; April feeder cattle fell .43 cent to $1.0512 a pound; April lean hogs fell .70 cent to 63.37 cents a pound; May pork bellies fell .68 cent to $1.0287 a pound.
Local markets
As of Wednesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.12. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.12. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.12. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.90; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.17. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $3.90; milo, NA; soybeans, $7.17. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $4.72; corn, $3.85; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.12. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, $4.82; corn, $3.90; milo, $3.75; soybeans, $7.17.
Nonferrous metals
Spot nonferrous metal prices Wed.
Aluminum -$1.247 per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.
Copper $3.0190 N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Gold – $659.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.
Silver – $13.237 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Platinum -$1237.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).