Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Friday cattle: 1,400.

Compared to Thursday, there were not enough slaughter steers, heifers or Holstein steers offered to test prices. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Near 1,300 feeders expected for feeder auction.

Slaughter Steers: Late in the week, Choice 2-3 1,200-1,450 lbs. 70.00-71.80.

Holstein Steers: Late in the week, Choice 2-3 1,350-1,650 lbs. 62.50-64.40.

Slaughter Heifers: Late in the week, Choice 2-3 1,100-1,300 lbs. 69.00-71.75.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 42.50-46.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 41.00-42.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 40.00-44.00 35.00-40.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 44.00-45.25; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 41.00-43.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 34.00-40.50 27.00-34.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,375-2,235 lbs. 50.00-53.50, couple individuals 54.75-56.75.

For the week: Compared to late last week, slaughter steers and heifers firm to .50 higher. Holstein steers .50 to fully 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

Hogs: 400.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Thursday, steady.

U.S. 1-2 47-50 percent lean 220-250 lbs. 41.50; 47-50 percent lean 250-260 lbs. 41.00-41.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 40.00-41.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 39.00-40.50.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 33.50-34.50; 500-700 lbs. 35.50-36.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 14.00.

For the week: Compared to last Friday, barrows and gilts lost the early week advances to finish 1.50 lower. Sows were steady except 400-450 lbs. were .50 higher and 450-500 lbs. were .50 lower.

Sheep: 100 Compared to Thursday, all classes steady in a light test. Supply near 70 percent slaughter lambs, 20 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter ewes.

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

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 26.00-30.00. Cull 20.00-26.00.