USDA Loan Deficiency Payments -- Corn: 4 cents. Oats: 10 cents. Soybeans: $1.05.
Dodge City livestock
Dodge City (ap) -- Quotations for Wednesday:
Confirmed: none. No sales of slaughter steers or heifers confirmed. Inquiry and demand very light. Sales confirmed for the week to date 17,700 all previously contracted or formulated cattle. Bids and asking prices not well established Wednesday, few bids 76.00, asking prices mostly 79.00-80.00. Last established market last Wednesday at 78.00 with approximately 5,100 head at 78.25 to mostly 78.50. Sales FOB feedlot net weights after 4 percent shrink.
St. Joseph livestock
St. Joseph, Mo. (ap) -- Quotations for Wednesday:
Estimated Receipts: 2,700. Compared to last week, stocker calves fully steady, yearling feeder cattle steady to 1.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Steers: medium and large 1, 500-600 lb 97.00-107.00; 600-700 lb 89.50-97.00, package fancy 639 lb 101.50; 700-750 lb 88.50-90.00; package 770 lb 85.10; load 882 lb 80.00. Heifers: medium and large 1, package 461 lb 107.00; 550-600 lb 92.50-95.00; 600-650 lb 91.75-93.00; 700-800 lb 82.00-83.75.
Estimated Receipts: 250. Compared to Tuesday, barrows and gilts steady; 46-50 percent lean 230-270 lb 46.50. Sows: steady; 1-2 300-500 lb 34.00-35.00; 500-700 lb 36.00-38.00. Boars: 300-700 lb 18.00.
Nonferrous metals
New York (ap) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday:
Aluminum - 66.6 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Wed.
Copper - $83.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.
Copper -76.85 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Lead - 29-31 cents per lb.
Zinc - 50.07-50.57 cents lb., delivered.
Gold - $260.15 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Gold - $259.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed.
Silver - $4.385 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Silver - $4.356 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed.
Mercury - $150.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.
Platinum - $576.00-$590.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).
Platinum - $570.50 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Wed..
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