Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle estimate: 350. Last Wednesday: 507. Year Ago Wednesday: 226. Tuesday actual: 647.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter Holsteins sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, instances 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1373-1522 lbs. 75.75-76.50. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1397-1406 lbs. 74.50-74.90.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1336-1542 lbs. 67.00-70.75, few 1465-1505 lbs. 71.50-72.00, heavyweights 1580-1705 lbs. 62.75-65.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1307-1537 lbs. 64.00-66.75. Few Select 1-2 1261-1447 lbs. 60.00-62.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1165-1320 lbs. 75.80-76.25.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 44.00-48.00 48.00-50.50, low dressing; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 42.00-45.50 45.50-47.25, low dressing; Boning 80-85 percent lean 40.00-43.50, high dressing, low dressing; Lean 85-90 percent lean 37.00-40.00 40.00-41.75, low dressing.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1700-2290 lbs. 52.50-55.00. ows