USDA Loan Deficiency Payments -- Corn: 6 cents. Oats: 10 cents. Soybeans: $1.10.
Dodge City livestock
Dodge City (ap) -- Quotations for Thursday:
Confirmed: none. Trade quiet. No sales of slaughter steers or heifers confirmed. Inquiry and demand very light. Sales confirmed for the week to date 19,700 all previously contracted or formulated cattle. Bids and asking prices not well established Thursday, few bids 76.00-77.00, 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 Thursday:
Estimated Receipts: 250. Compared to Wednesday barrows and gilts .50 lower. Hog marketings about steady to 1.00 lower; 46-50 percent lean 230-270 lb 45.50-46.00. Sows: 1.00 higher; 1-2 300-500 lb 35.00-36.00; 500-700 lb 37.00-39.00. Boars: 300-700 lb 18.00.
Nonferrous metals
New York (ap) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:
Aluminum - 66.6 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.
Copper - $81.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.
Copper -76.95 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Lead - 29-31 cents per lb.
Zinc - 50.22-50.72 cents lb., delivered.
Gold - $260.15 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Gold - $258.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu.
Silver - $4.345 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).
Silver - $4.318 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
Mercury - $150.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.
Platinum - $576.00-$590.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).
Platinum - $558.00 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.
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