Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday estimate: 750. Last Wednesday: 628. Year Ago Wednesday: 395. Tuesday actual: 1025.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and Holsteins sold steady on an early market test. Slaughter heifers not established early. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, instances 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1296-1345 79.40-81.90.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1418-1504 lbs. 71.00-75.10.

Heifers: Not established early.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 47.00-51.00 51.00-54.00, low dressing; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 45.00-48.00 48.00-51.00 40.00-44.00; Boning 80-85 percent lean 42.00-45.00 45.00-47.75, low dressing; Lean 85-90 percent lean 40.00-43.50 43.50-44.00 35.00-39.50.

Bulls: Not tested.