COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Wednesday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:
Barrows and gilts on a carcass basis: 0.43 higher.
BASE MARKET
On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean):
77.80-85.00, weighted average 78.95
0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 79.56-86.00.
0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 81.20-87.50.
Total prior day negotiated sales: 4,835.
Wednesday's total movement: 76,674.
RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION
Market trends for Thursday:
Hogs steady; cattle steady; sows 1.00 lower.
Results of Wednesday's auctions at Gallipolis and Mt. Vernon:
Hogs
Light 57.50-58.00; heavy 40.00-54.50.
Sows
Light 30.00-41.50; heavy 42.00-44.00.
Boars
Light 38.00 and lower; heavy 17.00-20.00.
Pigs
By head 42.00 and lower.
CWT 35.00 and lower.
Cattle
Holstein steers 95.00-108.00
Cows
Commercial and utility 65.00-89.75.
Canner/cutter 32.00-60.00.
Bulls
All bulls 75.00-89.75.
Feeder cattle
Yearling steers: 65.00-140.00; yearling heifers 65.00-140.00.
Steer calves: 65.00-166.00; heifer calves 65.00-150.00.
Holstein steers
550 lbs. and down 60.00-80.00.
Sheep & Lambs
Choice wools 110.00-120.00.
Choice clips 110.00-117.00.
Lite fats 116.00-125.00.
Roasters 170.00-250.00.
Feeder lambs 120.00 and lower.
Aged slaughter sheep 45.00-63.00.
