Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle estimate: 400. Last Thursday: 420. Year Ago Thursday: 582. Tuesday actual: 178.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold steady to .50 higher. Slaughter heifers and Holsteins sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1,235-1,500 lbs. 70.25-72.60, pkg 1,363 lbs. 73.80. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,300-1,305 lbs. 69.25-69.50.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1,245-1,490 lbs. 63.00-65.25, heavyweights 1,545-1,621 lbs. 56.00-58.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,235-1,482 lbs. 60.00-62.85. Few Select 1-2 1,290-1,348 lbs. 58.00-59.60.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 pkg 1,183 lbs. 72.50. Select and Choice 2-3 pkg 1,360 lbs. 68.50.

Cows: Premium White 70-80 percent lean 42.00-44.00; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 40.00-43.00 43.00-44.00 37.50-38.25; Boning 80-85 percent lean 37.00-40.00 40.00-42.25; Lean 85-90 percent lean 34.00-37.00 37.00-38.00.

Bulls: Not tested.