Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices ease in sparse bids
Stockyards Springfield reports lower Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices across weights from 0.5 to 0.9 inch bf with ranges 74.50 to 83.30 and 69.00 to 79.72. Illinois Direct Hogs show steady demand with 1-3 300-400 lbs trading 38.00 to 43.00, 400-500 lbs 39.00 to 42.00, 500-600 lbs 40.00 to 43.00, and boars 30.00 to 37.00 under 300 lbs and 9.00 to 10.00 over 300 lbs.
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In Chicago futures trading on Thursday soybeans and grains slipped. Wheat for July delivery lost 4.5 cents to 4.03 a bushel, July corn dropped to 3.10, July oats fell to 1.72, and July soybeans declined to 10.00 a bushel.
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The dollar strengthened after a bigger than expected drop in U.S. unemployment claims boosting sentiment ahead of Friday's April payrolls report. Sterling rose on the BoE's 25 basis point rate hike to 4.25 percent, while the ECB held at 2 percent amid expectations of no quick cuts.
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Wall Street fell amid rate hike fears despite strong labor data showing unemployment claims at a low since October 2000. Analysts warned the Fed may raise rates soon, dampening optimism as oil prices rise and Iraq concerns mount. The Dow closed down about 0.7 percent with all major indexes lower.
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