The St. Joseph feeder pig auction reported estimated receipts of 220 head Nov. 15, according to the USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, Mo.
Compared to last week, feeder pig prices were very uneven on the light offering. Prices ranged from as much as $10 higher on a top quality package of 67 pound pigs to mostly steady on several smaller packages of plainer quality pigs. Prices per head on actual weights.
U.S. 1 to 2: Package 36 lbs., 46.00; package 67 lbs., 66.25; package 84 lbs., 67.00.
U.S. 1 to 3: 30 to 40 lbs., 36.00 to 38.50; package 55 lbs., 42.00.
Date: 11/18/05