Created on Thursday, 07 March 2013 Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 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: 85 cents higher.
On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean):
68.00-75.00, weighted average 72.14
0.8-0.9 inches backfat 68.00-78.20.
0.6-0.7 inches backfat 71.00-80.82.
Total prior day negotiated sales: 3,420.
Wednesday's total movement: 73,574.
RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION
Market trends for Thursday:
Hogs steady, cattle steady, sows 1.00 higher.
Results of Wednesday's auctions unavailable.