COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Tuesday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:

BASE MARKET

On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean): 1.27 lower.

Base price range:

98.35-104.00, weighted average 98.98.

0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 102.00-105.63.

0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 104.10-109.17.

Total prior day negotiated sales: 3,885.

Tuesday's total movement: 87,317.

RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION

Market trends for Wednesday:

Hogs steady; cattle steady; sows 2.00 higher.

Results of Tuesday's auctions unavailable.