COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Monday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:
BASE MARKET
On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean): 48 cents higher.
Base price range:
81.01-88.00, weighted average 85.95.
0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 82.63-91.83.
0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 84.33-94.91.
Total prior day negotiated sales: 3,430.
Monday's total movement: 65,460.
RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION
Market trends for Tuesday:
Hogs 1.00 higher; cattle steady; sows steady.
Results of Monday's auctions at Creston and Hillsboro:
Hogs
Market 59.00-63.25; light 59.00-81.00; heavy 59.00-63.25.
Sows
Light 30.75-56.00; heavy 30.75-61.50.
Boars
Light 47.00 and lower; heavy 20.00 and lower.
Cattle
Choice steers 114.00-129.75; heifers 112.00-124.00.
Select steers 102.00-108.00; heifers 100.00-108.00.
Holstein steers 102.00-120.00; heifers 94.00-115.00.
Cows
Commercial and utility 75.00-90.00.
Canner/cutter 60.00-75.00.
Feeder cattle
Yearling steers 90.00-138.00; heifers 90.00-125.00.
Steer calves 105.00-175.00; heifers 95.00-170.00.
Holstein steers
550 lbs and down 70.00-120.00.
550 lbs and up 70.00-90.00.
Sheep and lambs
Choice wools 117.00-120.00.
Lite fats 115.00-130.00.
Feeder lambs 100.00-136.00.
Aged slaughter sheep 16.00-40.00.
