Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Monday cattle: 500.

Compared to Thursday, small supply slaughter steers and heifers firm to .50 higher. Holstein steers fully .50, instances 1.00 higher. Compared to Friday, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady.

Slaughter Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1,200-1,375 lbs. 66.00-67.80. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,250-1,400 lbs. 63.50-65.40.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,400-1,700 lbs. 62.50-64.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,300-1,575 lbs. 61.00-62.50. Select 1-2 1,250-1,500 lbs. 57.00-61.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1,100-1,300 lbs. 66.00-67.80. Select and Choice 2-3 1,100-1,275 lbs. 65.40-66.00.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 41.00-46.75; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 37.00-41.00 34.00-37.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 35.00-38.50 31.00-35.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 38.50-40.00; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 36.00-37.75; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 31.00-36.00 25.00-31.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Few Yield Grade 1-2 1,250-2,000 lbs. 42.00-45.50.

Hogs: 1,300 (includes 400 feeder pigs).

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Friday, .50 higher.

U.S. 1-2 47-50 percent lean 220-250 lbs. 36.00; 47-50 percent lean 250-260 lbs. 35.50-36.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 34.50-36.00.

U.S. 2-3 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 33.50-35.00.

Sows: Steady to 1.00 higher. U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 25.00-28.00; 400-500 lbs. 30.00-33.00, few 34.00; 500-550 lbs. 35.00; 550-700 lbs. 38.00-39.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 10.00.

Sheep: 250.

Compared to Friday, slaughter lambs 3.00 lower. Slaughter ewes and feeder lambs steady. Supply near 60 percent slaughter lambs, 30 percent feeder lambs and 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, few Prime 2-3 120-135 lbs. with 1 and 2 pelts 66.00-68.00. Wooled: Choice, few Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 63.00-65.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and good 30.00-35.00. Cull 24.00-30.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 80.00-90.00; 80-100 lbs. 70.00-80.00.