COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Thursday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:
Barrows and gilts on a carcass basis: 2.52 higher.
BASE MARKET
On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean):
74.50-88.00, weighted average 84.20
0.8-0.9 inches backfat 74.50-89.00.
0.6-0.7 inches backfat 77.50-90.50.
Total prior day negotiated sales: 5,193.
Thursday's total movement: 76,608.
RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION
Market trends for Friday unavailable.
Results of Thursday's auctions Bucyrus:
Hogs
Market 60.50-76.00; light 32.00-55.00; heavy 56.00 and lower.
Sows
Light 50.50 and lower; heavy 42.00-53.50.
Boars
Light 38.50 and lower; heavy 17.50 and lower.
Cattle
Choice steers 117.00-128.00 heifers 116.00-125.00.
Select steers 107.00-117.00; heifers 105.00-116.00.
Holstein steers 106.00-119.00.
Cows
Commercial and utility 70.00-88.00.
Canner/cutter 70.00 and lower.
Bulls
All bulls 78.00-105.50.
Sheep and lambs
Choice wools 109.00-121.00.
Lite fats 113.00-128.00.
Roasters 115.00-140.00.
Feeder lambs 90.00-100.00.
Aged slaughter sheep 45.00-75.00.
