USDA Loan Deficiency Payments  Corn: 9 cents. Soybeans: 88 cents.

St. Joseph livestock

St. Joseph, Mo. Â Quotations for Monday:

Estimated Receipts: 350. Compared to last week, there were not enough slaughter steers and heifers for a market test. However, a weaker undertone was present as the bulk of the fed cattle were too heavy to fit buyers orders. Direct feedyards traded live cattle at 71.00-72.00 on Friday, with dressed sales at mostly 114.00- 115.00. Slaughter cows opened weak to 1.00 lower on light trade activity, slaughter bulls opened fully steady.

Nonferrous metals

New York  Spot nonferrous metal prices Monday:

Aluminum – 62.5 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.

Gold – $300.45 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $4.595 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).