Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices and hog quotes
Stockyards Springfield reports carcass prices by thickness from 0.5 to 0.9 inch bf with ranges in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Today's negotiated purchases total 17,997. Illinois direct hogs show steady trends with light to moderate demand, with feeder weights and price ranges across 300 to 600 pounds and boar quotes for under and over 300 pounds.
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government report shows wheat seedings and stocks lower than expected boosting futures on the Chicago Board of Trade. May wheat up 7.5 cents to 2.8675 a bushel, May corn up 8.75 cents to 2.3650, May oats up 7.5 cents to 1.8913, May soybeans down 5.5 cents to 5.7450 a bushel.
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