Commodities

Chicago markets

Agriculture futures mostly traded higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 5.75 cents to $7.9675; December corn fell 16 cents to $5.9225; December oats added 1 cent to $4.05; November soybeans rose 6 cents to $14.09. Beef futures traded lower and pork futures higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle fell 0.9 cent to 97.6 cents; August cattle lost 0.78 cent to $1.1387; August lean hogs gained 1.18 cents to 78.75 cents; July pork bellies rose 2 cents to 66.8 cents.

Local markets

As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Association. Ottawa Elevator – Wheat, $7.49; corn, $5.44; milo, $5.04; soybeans, $14.04. Edgerton Elevator – Wheat, $7.49; corn, $5.44; milo, $5.04; soybeans, $14.04. Overbrook Elevator – Wheat, $7.49; corn, $5.44; milo, $5.04; soybeans, $14.04. Midland Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.44; milo, NA; soybeans, $14.04. Lawrence North Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.44; milo, NA; soybeans, $14.04. Lawrence South Elevator – Wheat, $7.49; corn, $5.44; milo, $5.04; soybeans, $14.04. Pauline Elevator – Wheat, NA; corn, $5.44; milo, $5.04; soybeans, $14.04.

Nonferrous metals

Spot nonferrous metal prices Tue.

Aluminum -$1.3735 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Copper $3.7355 N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Gold – $948.10 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue.

Silver – $17.945 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.

Platinum -$1811.20 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Tue.