Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: 150. Last Thursday: 274. Year Ago Thursday: 494. Wednesday actual: 352.

Compared to Wednesday, not enough slaughter steers or heifers for an adequate market test. Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly steady on a light market test. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4 pkg 1258 lbs. 90.00.

Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1335-1515 lbs. 80.00-82.00. Choice 2-3 few 1403-1525 lbs. 79.00-79.25.

Heifers: Not tested.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 56.00-58.00; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 53.00-56.00; Boning 80-85 percent lean 50.00-53.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean 48.00-51.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 few 1595-1735 lbs. 60.00-61.50.

Hog estimate: 250. Last Thursday: 323. Year Ago Thursday: 493. Wednesday actual: 355.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Wednesday, .50 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 39.50-40.00; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 37.50-38.50; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 35.50-36.50.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-2: 300-500 lbs. 37.00-40.00.

U.S. 1-3: 500-600 lbs. 41.00-43.00; over 600 lbs. 43.00.

Boars: Steady. 270-300 lbs. 30.00; 300-700 lbs. 8.00.

Sheep estimate: 100. Last Thursday: 188. Year Ago Thursday: 31. Wednesday actual: 256.

Compared to Wednesday, all classes sold steady. Supply near 45 percent slaughter lambs, 10 percent slaughter ewes and 45 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter lambs: Shorn: Choice end Prime 120-140 lbs. 93.00-95.00. Wooled: Choice end Prime 120-140 lbs. 90.00-92.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 35.00-40.00. Cull 25.00-35.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 105.00-120.00; 80-100 lbs. 95.00-105.00.