Hog price falls
Record heavy carcass weights and falling pork cutouts weakened U.S. hog prices.
Cold and snowstorms caused only a few disruptions in getting hogs to market.
Grocers were expected to book less fresh product as the end of the holiday ham season neared and consumers focused on Christmas shopping.
Iowa-southern Minnesota hogs delivered to packing plants fell to $55.50 US per cwt. Dec. 13 from $58.50 Dec. 6.
The estimated pork cut-out value fell to $86.98 Dec. 13, down from $90.32 Dec. 6.
Estimated weekly U.S. slaughter to Dec. 14 was 2.311 million, down from 2.32 million in the previous week. Slaughter was 2.279 million in the same week last year.
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Bison steady
The Canadian Bison Association said Grade A bulls in the desirable weight range reached as high as $3.70 Cdn per pound hot hanging weight. Grade A heifers sold at prices up to $3.55.
Animals outside the desirable buyer specifications may be discounted.
Good demand for new lambs
Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield, Alta., reported 529 sheep and 89 goats sold Dec. 9.
Wool lambs lighter than 70 lb. were $110-$139 per cwt., 70-85 lb. were $130-$139, 86-105 lb. were $128-$137 and 106 lb. and heavier were $125-$132.
Wool rams were $50-$70 per cwt. Cull ewes were $34-$60 and bred ewes were $70-$110 per head.
Hair lambs lighter than 70 lb. were $105-$132 per cwt., 70-85 lb. were $126-$132, 86-105 lb. were $118-$130 and 106 lb. and heavier were $110-$125. Hair rams were $50-$55 per cwt. Cull ewes were $20-$40.
Good kid goats lighter than 50 lb. were $160-$225. Those heavier than 50 lb. were $177.50-$237.50 per cwt. Nannies were $65-$135 per cwt. Billies were $90-$120.
Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported 3,004 sheep and lambs and 191 goats traded Dec. 9.
All well-fed new crop lambs sold on a strong demand, while all others, light and heavy, sold barely steady.
Sheep sold steady, and goats were barely steady.
