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: 42 cents higher.
BASE MARKET
On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean): 1.66 lower.
72.50-83.25, weighted average 82.52
0.8-0.9 inches backfat 72.50-89.39.
0.6-0.7 inches backfat 75.50-92.39.
Total prior day negotiated sales: 7,980.
Thursday's total movement: 79,454.
RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION
Market trends for Friday:
Hogs 1.00 higher; cattle steady; sows 2.00 higher.
Results of Thursday's auctions at Bucyrus:
Hogs
Market 60.00-64.00; light 35.00-56.00; heavy 53.00-58.75.
Sows
Light 42.25-49.50; heavy 46.50-52.50.
Boars
Light 30.00-40.00; heavy 17.50 and lower.
Cattle
Choice steers 118.00-129.75; heifers 115.00-128.00.
Select steers 110.00-118.00; heifers 105.00-114.00.
Holstein steers 107.00-116.00; heifers 95.00-106.00.
Holstein Steers: 550 pounds and down 70.00-111.00.
Cows
Commercial and utility 76.00-93.00.
Canner/cutter 76.00 and lower.
Bulls
All bulls 85.00-101.50.
Feeder cattle
Steer calves 100.00-135.00; heifers 95.00-123.00.
Sheep and Lambs
Choice wools 111.00-120.00.
Choice clips 113.00-120.00.
Lite fats 126.00-128.00.
Roasters 128.00-150.00.
Feeder Lambs 142.00-162.50.
Aged slaughter sheep 40.00-58.00
