USDA Loan Deficiency Payments  Corn: 6 cents. Soybeans: 96 cents.

Nonferrous metals

New York  Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday:

Aluminum – 62.9 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Mon.

Copper – $77.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations.

Zinc – 42.51-43.01 cents lb., delivered.

Lead – 29-31 cents per lb.

Silver – $4.605 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

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

Platinum – $510.00-520.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

St. Joseph livestock

St. Joseph, Mo. Â Quotations for Tuesday:

Estimated Receipts: 150. Compared to Monday, Barrows and Gilts sold steady; 46-50 percent lean 230-270 lbs 33.50-34.00. Sows: Scarce. Boars: Steady; 300-700 lbs 13.00.