Hogs
The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available for March 15. It was $67.51 March 7.
U.S. hogs averaged $89.05 on a carcass basis March 15, down from $88.89 n March 7.
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The U.S. pork cutout was $97.38 per hundredweight March 15, down from 98.36 March 7.
The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to March 15 was 2.434 million. It was 2.302 million the previous week.
Slaughter was 2.335 million last year at the same time.
In Canada, the March 15 Signature Four price was $228.40 per 100 kilograms, down from $229.11.
The March 15 Hams Marketing cash price was $226.42, while on March 8 it was $227.11. HyLife was $242.23 this week; it was $243.50 March 8. OlyWest was $233, up from $231.40 last week.
OlyWest 2021 was up, at $242.30, from $241.20, and HyLife’s adjusted price was $242.23 this week. March 8 it was $243.54.
Bison
The Canadian Bison Association reported that the domestic carcass price was $570-$600 per cwt., hot hanging weight, for finished bulls and $535-$600 per cwt. for finished heifers.
Prices for mature bulls were not available, while mature cows were $425-$450 per cwt..
Carcass prices for bison sold into the United States were US$440-$460 per cwt. for bulls per cwt. and $425-$445 per cwt. for heifers. Prices for mature bulls and cows were not available.
All prices are subject to fluctuations in the market and dollar exchange rates.
Prices for live bison in Canada were C$30 per pound for bulls and $2.70 per lb. for heifers of good quality or better.
The mixed live animal price was not available.
Lambs
Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported that 199 sheep and 450 lambs sold March 3.
Beaver Hill Auctions at Tofield, Alta., reported that 1,088 sheep and 452 goats sold March 3.
Wool lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $390-$450 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $390-$460, 70-85 lb. were $375-$438, 86-105 lb. were $335-$400, and 106 lb. and heavier were $300-$370. Wool rams were $190-$265 per cwt. Cull ewes were $160-$300.
Hair lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $320-$395, 55-69 lb. were $360-$420, 70-85 lb. were $350-$405, 86-105 lb. were $330-$395 and 106 lb. and heavier were $280-$345. Hair rams were $230-$260 per cwt. Cull ewes were $250-$345.
