USDA Loan Deficiency Payments  Corn: 8 cents. Soybeans: 97 cents.

Nonferrous metals

New York  Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

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

Copper – $76.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Lead – 29-31 cents per lb.

Zinc – 41.70-42.20 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $298.70 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $4.590 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum – $516.00-545.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

St. Joseph livestock

St. Joseph, Mo. Â Quotations for Tuesday:

Estimated receipts: 200. Compared to Monday, barrows and gilts sold .50 lower; 46-50 percent lean 230-270 lbs 29.00-29.50. Sows: scarce. Boars: scarce.