Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: 425.

Compared to Wednesday, slaughter steers and heifers steady but not fully tested. Holstein steers fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Slaughter Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1,300-1,450 lbs. 70.00-70.50. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,200-1,475 lbs. 67.50-68.50.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,325-1,750 lbs. 63.50-66.00, few high Choice and Prime 66.00-66.75. Select and Choice 2-3 1,300-1,500 lbs. 61.75-64.00. Few Select 1-2 1,200-1,500 lbs. 58.50-61.75.

Slaughter Heifers: Lot Choice 2-3 1,325 lbs. 69.00; lot 3-4 1,266 lbs. 64.50. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,025-1,050 lbs. 67.00-67.25.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 48.00-51.50; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 44.00-48.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 42.50-47.50 38.00-42.50; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 48.00-50.00; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 45.00-47.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 38.00-45.00 29.00-38.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,275-2,000 lbs. 49.00-55.00, couple individuals 56.00-56.75.

For the week: Compared to late last week, slaughter steers and heifers mostly 1.00 higher. Holstein steers 1.00 to 1.50 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Hogs: 700.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Wednesday, steady to weak.

U.S. 1-2 47-50 percent lean 220-250 lbs. 42.50, few 42.00, 71 head 43.00; 47-50 percent lean 250-260 lbs. 42.00-42.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 41.00-42.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 40.00-41.50.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 33.50; 400-500 lbs. 34.00-35.00; 500-700 lbs. 35.50-36.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 14.00-15.00.

Sheep: 100.

Compared to Wednesday, in a light test all classes steady. Supply near 80 percent slaughter lambs, 10 percent feeder lambs and 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, few Prime 2-3 120-145 lbs. Fall Shorn to 2 pelts 72.00-74.00. Wooled: Choice, few Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 69.00-71.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 33.00-38.00, package 42.00.