USDA Loan Deficiency Payments  Corn: 6 cents. Soybeans: $1.

St. Joseph livestock

St. Joseph, Mo. (ap) Â Quotations for Thursday:

Estimated Receipts: 100. Compared to Wednesday, there was no test on barrows and gilts.

Nonferrous metals

New York (ap) Â Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday:

Aluminum – 65.3 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Thu.

Copper – $80.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Copper -75.85 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu.

Zinc – 43.51-44.01 cents lb., delivered.

Gold – $292.75 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver – $4.545 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

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

Platinum – $505.00-525.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).