Hogs
The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Oct. 5 and Sept. 29.
U.S. hogs averaged $ 69.50 on a carcass basis Oct. 5, down from $73.56 Sept. 29.
The U.S. pork cutout was $ 94.98 per hundredweight Oct. 5, down from $97.23 Sept. 29.
The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to Oct. 5 was 1.935 million. It was 1.923 million the previous week.
Slaughter was 1.929 million last year at the same time.
In Canada, the Oct. 7 Signature Four price was $207.94 per 100 kilograms, down from $209.22.
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The Oct. 7 Hams Marketing cash price was $205.94, down from $207.22, while HyLife was $219.40 this week, down from $221.49 Sept. 30. OlyWest was $206.80, down from $209.00.
OlyWest 2021 was down, at $223.80, from $226.50, and HyLife’s adjusted price was 220.23, down from $223.85 Sept. 30.
Lambs
Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported that 612 sheep and 739 lambs sold Oct. 2.
Beaver Hill Auctions at Tofield, Alta, reported 2,386 sheep and 511 goats sold Oct. 2.
Wool lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $170-$206 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $175-$206, 70-85 lb. were $175-$202, 86-105 lb. were $178-$201, and 106 lb. and heavier were $178-$205. Wool rams were $105-$150 per cwt. Cull ewes were $72-$125.
Hair lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $150-$185, 55-69 lb. were $155-$182, 70-85 lb. were $160-$199, 86-105 lb. were $170-$198 and 106 lb. and heavier were $170-$198. Hair rams were $110-$152 per cwt. Cull ewes were $70-$135.
