Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 550.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers largely steady. Holstein steers steady to fully .50 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1225-1400 lbs. 75.75-78.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1125-1400 lbs. 74.50-76.00. Select 2-3 1200-1425 lbs. 68.50-74.50.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1350-1775 lbs. 67.00-68.90, high Choice and Prime 69.75-72.75. Select and Choice 2-3 1400-1625 lbs. 66.00-67.00. Select 1-2 1200-1700 lbs. 63.00-66.00.

Heifers: package Choice 2-3 1218 lbs. 77.00; lot 3-4 1419 lbs. 75.00. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1225-1275 lbs. 73.60-74.75.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 45.00-49.50; Breakers 75-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 42.00-46.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 41.00-45.00 36.00-41.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 45.50-46.50; Lean (hi-dressing) 85-90 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 42.00-44.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 36.00-42.00 31.00-36.00.

Bulls: Couple Yield Grade 1-2 1250-2050 lbs. 49.50-54.00, individual 55.50.

Hogs 1000.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, not established as of 10:30 AM. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 38.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 37.50-38.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 36.50-37.50; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 35.50-36.50; 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 34.50-35.50.

Sows: 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 30.00-32.00.

U.S. 1-3 500-550 lbs. 34.00; 550-700 lbs. 35.00-36.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 15.00.

Sheep: 400.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady. Supply near 65 percent slaughter lambs, 30 percent feeder lambs, 5 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. Fall Shorn to 1 pelts 71.00-73.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 68.00-70.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 30.00-35.00. Cull 25.00-30.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 90.00-105.00; 80-100 lbs. 80.00-90.00.