Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: 300. Last Thursday: Holiday. Year Ago Thursday: 504. Wednesday actual: 296.

Compared to Wednesday, slaughter steers, Holstein steers and slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a limited test. Slaughter heifers and slaughter bulls were not established.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1309-1421 lbs. 75.10-76.40. Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1390-1558 lbs. 70.00-73.00. Choice 2-3 1315-1553 lbs. 67.00-70.00. Select and Choice 2-3 pkg 1491 lbs. 66.00. Heifers: Not established.

Cows: Premium White 70-80 percent lean; Breaking 70-80 percent lean few 51.00-52.00. high dressing, low dressing; Boning 80-85 percent lean 46.00-50.00 50.00-53.00, low dressing; Lean 85-90 percent lean 44.00-47.00 47.00-47.75, low dressing.

Bulls: Not tested.

Hog estimate: 500. Last Thursday: Holiday. Year Ago Thursday: 315. Wednesday actual: 499.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Wednesday, steady to firm, instances 1.00 higher. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 35.00-35.50, few 36.50; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 33.00-34.00; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 31.00-32.00.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-2: 300-500 lbs. 27.00-29.00.

U.S. 1-3: 500-600 lbs. 30.00-32.00; over 600 lbs. 33.00.

Boars: Steady to 1.00 higher. 270-300 lbs. 21.00-22.00; 300-700 lbs. 8.00.

Sheep estimate: 150. Last Thursday: Holiday. Year Ago Thursday: 184. Wednesday actual: 177.

Compared to Wednesday, slaughter lambs 1.00 higher. Slaughter ewes and feeder lambs steady. Supply near 65 percent slaughter lambs, 5 percent slaughter ewes and 30 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: 120-140 lbs. 84.00-87.00. Wooled: 120-140 lbs. 82.00-85.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 30.00-40.00. Cull 20.00-30.00.

Feeder Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 60-80 lbs. 100.00-110.00; 80-100 lbs. 90.00-100.00.