Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday estimate: 900. Last Tuesday: 885. Year Ago Tuesday: 940. Monday actual: 419.

Compared to Monday, slaughter steers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter Holsteins and slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls not tested.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1187-1475 lbs. 79.00-82.00, pkg 1410 lbs. 83.70, heavyweights 1626-1655 lbs. 76.10-77.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1165-1233 lbs. 76.00-79.50. Few Select 1-2 1238-1450 lbs. 74.00-75.50.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1358-1505 lbs. 70.00-74.50, pkg 1434 lbs. 76.10, heavyweights 1541-1725 lbs. 62.00-67.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1342-1486 lbs. 66.00-70.00. Few Select 1-2 1355-1438 lbs. 62.00-64.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1212-1436 lbs. 78.00-80.85. Select and Choice 2-3 1206-1436 lbs. 75.00-78.00.

Cows: Premium White 70-80 percent lean 46.00-49.50 49.50-52.50, low dressing; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 45.00-48.25 48.25-50.00 42.00-44.00; Boning 80-85 percent lean 42.00-45.00 45.00-47.50, low dressing; Lean 85-90 percent lean 40.00-43.00 43.00-45.00 36.00-38.50.

Bulls: Not tested.