Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: 450.

Compared to Wednesday, not enough slaughter steers or heifers offered to test price trends. Holstien steers were not fully tested, but scattered sales firm. Slaughter cows steady to weak. Bulls fully steady.

Slaughter Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1,260-1,450 lbs. 67.00-68.00.

Holstein Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1,400-1,700 lbs. 62.00-64.90. Few Select 1-2 1,300-1,550 lbs. 58.00-62.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1,270-1,400 lbs. 66.50-67.50.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 41.00-45.25; 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. 35.00-38.00 31.00-35.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 38.50-41.00; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 37.25-37.75; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 32.00-37.00 25.00-32.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Couple Yield Grade 1 1,750-2,270 lbs. 46.75-47.75.

For the week: compared to last weeks close, slaughter steers, heifers and Holstien steers firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls fully steady.

Hogs: 600.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Wednesday, steady.

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: Under 500 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Sows: Under 500 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher, over 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 26.00-28.00; 400-500 lbs. 32.00-36.00; 500-550 lbs. 38.00; 550-700 lbs. 40.00-42.00, package 46.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 10.00.