Livestock

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

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers steady. Holstein steers steady to weak. Slaughter cows steady. Bulls firm.

Slaughter Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1275-1425 lbs. 66.00-67.50. Select and Choice 2-3 1,200-1,300 lbs. 65.00-66.20. Select 2-3 1,075-1,350 lbs. 62.00-65.00.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,300-1,650 lbs. 61.25-63.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,275-1,525 lbs. 60.00-61.25. Select 1-2 1,300-1,525 lbs. 57.00-60.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1,175-1,250 lbs. 66.00-68.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,075-1,330 lbs. 64.00-66.00.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 41.00-47.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 38.00-42.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 37.00-41.00 32.00-37.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 42.00-43.50; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 39.00-42.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 33.00-39.00 25.00-33.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,500-2,345 lbs. 47.00-51.75.

Hogs: 800.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, 1.50 lower.

U.S. 1-2 47-50 percent lean 220-250 lbs. 38.50; 47-50 percent lean 250-260 lbs. 38.00-38.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 37.00-38.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 36.00-37.50; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 35.00-36.50.

Sows: Under 550 lbs. steady to 1.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 2.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 31.00; 400-500 lbs. 33.00-35.00; 500-550 lbs. 39.00; 550-700 lbs. 41.00-42.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 14.00.

Sheep: 100.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady. Supply near 60 percent slaughter lambs, 30 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, few Prime 2-3 120-145 lbs. 1 and 2 pelts 74.00-76.00. Wooled: Choice, few Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 71.00-73.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 35.00-40.00. Cull 30.00-35.00.