COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Tuesday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:
Barrows and gilts on a carcass basis: 57 cents lower.
BASE MARKET
On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean)
77.00-87.00, weighted average 81.24.
Actual pricing with lean premiums added:
0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 77.00-86.56.
0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 80.00-89.47.
Total prior day negotiated sales: 3,498.
Tuesday's total movement: 68,232.
RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION
Market trends for Wednesday:
Hogs steady, cattle steady, sows steady.
Summary of Tuesday's auctions at Caldwell, Eaton and Wapakoneta:
Hogs
Light 62.50 and lower; heavy 62.75 and lower.
Sows
Light 55.25 and lower; heavy 65.00 and lower.
Boars
Light 45.00 and lower; heavy 31.50 and lower.
Cows
Commercial and utility 90.00 and lower.
Canner/cutter 40.00 and lower.
Bulls
All bulls 92.00 and lower.
Sheep and lambs
Choice wools 177.50 and lower.
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