USDA Loan Deficiency Payments  Corn: 6 cents. Soybeans: 98 cents.

Nonferrous metals

New York  Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Aluminum – 64.6 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.

Copper – $79.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Lead – 29-31 cents per lb.

Zinc – 42.67-43.17 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $293.10 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $4.565 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Platinum – $505.00-525.00 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 1.00 lower; 46-50 percent lean 230-270 lb 32.50-33.00. Sows: Scarce. Boars: steady 300-700 lb 13.00.