USDA Loan Deficiency Payments  Corn: 3 cents. Soybeans: $1.19.

Nonferrous metals

New York  Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Aluminum – 62.1 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Tue.

Copper – $78.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – 40.70-41.20 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $296.50 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $4.535 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Mercury – $150.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y.

Platinum – $465.00-483.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

St. Joseph livestock

St. Joseph, Mo. Â Quotations for Tuesday:

Estimated Hog Receipts: 200. Compared to Monday, barrows and gilts sold steady; 46-50 percent lean 230-270 lb 37.50-38.00. Sows: untested; 1-2 300-450 lbs 26.00; 1-3 450-550 lbs 27.00; 550-700 lbs 28.00-29.00. Boars: untested; 300-700 lbs 13.00.