Barrows and gilts on a carcass basis: 1.60 lower.

BASE MARKET

On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean):

60.00-70.90, weighted average 70.36.

0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 60.00-76.15.

0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 63.00-78.20.

Total prior day negotiated sales: 3,486.

Tuesday's total movement: 67,353.

RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION

Market trends for Wednesday:

Hogs steady; cattle steady; sows steady.

Results of Tuesday's auctions at Caldwell, Eaton and Wapakoneta:

Hogs

Market 54.00 and lower; heavy 52.50-59.25.

Sows

Light 58.50-64.25; heavy 65.00-67.00.

Boars

Light 31.00-39.00; heavy 25.00 and lower.

Pigs

CWT 40.00-52.50.

Cattle

Choice heifers 111.00-119.00.

Cows

Commercial and utility 70.00-105.00.

Canner/cutter 50.00-91.50.

Bulls

All bulls 85.00-104.00.

Feeder cattle

Yearling: steers 100.00-128.00; heifers 100.00-122.00.

Calves: steers 110.00-144.00; heifers 110.00-135.00.

Sheep and Lambs

Roasters 140.00-162.00

Aged Slaughter Sheep 37.00-52.00.