Poor weight gain because of corn quality problems and tighter supplies of market ready hogs lifted U.S. cash bids.
Word that Russia might soon resume American pork imports supported pork prices.
A fire March 5 forced suspension of operations at a 15,000 head per day capacity Tyson plant in Indiana.
Iowa-southern Minnesota cash hogs delivered to plants were $53 US per hundredweight March 5, up from $51.50 on Feb. 26.
The U.S. pork carcass cut-out value rose to $75.71 on March 5, up from $73.39 on Feb. 26.
U.S. federal slaughter to March 6 was estimated at 2.17 million, steady with the previous week.
The Canadian Bison Association said grade A youthful bulls younger than 30 months in the desirable weight range were $2.35 to $2.60 per lb. hot hanging weight.
Grade A youthful heifers younger than 30 months in the desirable weight range were to $2.20 to $2.45.
Slaughter cows and bulls sold at $1.50 hot hanging weight.
Ontario Stockyards on March 1 sold 1,031 sheep and lambs and 12 goats. Good sheep, lambs and goats were steady. Plain and fat sheep prices fell.
