Ohio livestock prices

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: .06 higher.

BASE MARKET

On a carcass basis plant delivered (67-78.32 pct. lean):

77.89-78.00, weighted average 77.91.

Actual pricing with lean premiums added:

0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 77.00-83.65.

0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 79.50-86.46.

Total prior day negotiated sales: 4,245.

Tuesday's total movement: 65,420.

RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION

Market trends for Wednesday:

Hogs steady, cattle LOWER, sows steady.

Results of Wednesday's auctions at Gallipolis and Mt. Vernon:

Hogs

Market 60.00-71.50.

Sows

Light 57.50-65.50.

Pigs

By head: 35.00-37.50.

Cattle

Holstein steers 110.00-124.00.

Cows

Commercial and utility 73.00-83.00.

Canner/cutter 44.00-72.00.

All bulls 80.00-103.00.

Feeder cattle

Yearling steers 90.00-165.00.

Yearling heifers 90.00-145.00.

Steer calves 90.00-187.00.

Heifer calves 90.00-170.00.

Holstein steers

550 pounds and down 50.00-75.00.

550 pounds and up 50.00-75.00.

Sheep and lambs

Choice wools 175.00-179.00.

Choice clips 166.00-175.00.

Lite fats 168.00-185.00.

Roasters 192.50-282.50.

Feeder lambs 117.00-185.00.

Aged slaughter sheep 40.00-130.00