Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL(AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 400.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers, heifers and Holstein steers sold fully steady on a good test. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 lower. Not enough receipts on hand to test slaughter bulls.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1,205-1,335 lbs. 70.00-72.00, individual YG 4 1,350 lbs. 67.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,110-1,400 lbs. 69.25-70.00. Few Select 1-3 1,270-1,475 lbs. 67.00-67.50.

Holsteins: Choice, few Prime 2-3 1,410-1,790 lbs. 59.75-61.75, few crossbreds 1,190-1,505 lbs. 63.00-65.50. Select and Choice 2-3 1,360-1,775 lbs. 57.00-59.60. Select 1-3 1,280-1,775 lbs. 56.00-57.25, individual heavyweights 2095 lbs. 53.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-4 1,040-1,355 lbs. 70.00-71.85, YG 4-5 67.00-68.00. Select and Choice 2-3 pkg 1,350 lbs. 70.00.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean 40.25-42.75, 38.25-39.75 (low dressing); Breaking 70-80 percent lean 39.75-41.25; Boning 80-85 percent lean 39.25-42.00; 36.50-39.50 (low dressing); Lean 85-90 percent lean 39.00-42.75, up to 44.25 (high dressing), 34.00-38.00 (low dressing).

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 couple 1,990-2,145 lbs. 55.00-56.25.

Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 1,180-1,275 lbs. 40.25-50.00.

Hogs: 400.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, steady. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 38.50-39.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 37.50-38.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 36.50-37.50.

Sows: Under 500 lbs. steady; over 550 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

U.S. 1-3: under 500 lbs. 27.50; 500-550 lbs. 29.00; over 550 lbs. 31.00.

Boars: under 300 lbs. 29.00; 300-700 lbs. 14.00.

Sheep: 250.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady. Supply near 80 percent slaughter lambs, 15 percent feeder lambs, and 5 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. with 1-2 pelts 65.00-67.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 60.00-62.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 25.00-30.00. Cull 20.00-25.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 75.00-85.00; 80-100 lbs. 65.00-75.00.