Hogs
The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts Feb. 3 was $53.57. A Feb. 10 price was unavailable.
U.S. hogs averaged $77.05 on a carcass basis Feb. 10, up from $72.65 Feb. 3.
The U.S. pork cutout was $81.05 per hundredweight Feb. 10, up from $79.09 Feb. 3.
The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to Feb. 10 was 2.405 million, down from 2.422 the previous week.
Slaughter was 2.369 last year at the same time.
In Canada, the Feb. 4 Signature Four price was C$184.78 per 100 kilograms, up from $181.87.
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The Hams Marketing cash price was $182.78, up from $179.87, HyLife was up to $196.58 from $193.51 the previous week and OlyWest was $174.40, up from $173.70.
OlyWest 2021 was up, at $188.70, from $188.50, and HyLife’s adjusted price was up to $196.68 from $193.51.
Lambs
Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported that 441 sheep and 894 lambs sold Jan. 30.
Beaver Hill Auctions in Tofield, Alta. reported that 1,617 sheep and 198 goats sold Jan. 30.
Wool lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $190-$236 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $190-$235, 70-85 lb. were $190-$231, 86-105 lb. were $190-$226 and 106 lb. and heavier were $175-$205. Wool rams were $100-$166 per cwt. Cull ewes were $185. The range was unavailable.
Hair lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $160-$226, 55-69 lb. were $180-$223, 70-85 lb. were $180-$225, 86-105 lb. were $180-$205 and 106 lb. and heavier were $165-$191. Hair rams were $100-$137 per cwt. Cull ewes were $100-$155.
