Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL. (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 400. Last Wednesday: 437. Year Ago Wednesday: 554. Tuesday actual: 724.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light market test. Slaughter Holsteins sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested.

Steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1236-1330 lbs. 75.50-75.75.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1376-1515 lbs. 69.25-70.75, few 1417-1425 lbs. 73.25-74.75, heavyweights 1565-1685 lbs. 66.75-68.50. Select and Choice 2-3 1365-1551 lbs. 66.00-68.50. Select 1-2 1135-1470 lbs. 62.00-65.75.

Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1307-1335 lbs. 76.80-78.85. Select 1-2 1045-1367 lbs. 72.25-73.25.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 47.00-50.00 50.00-52.50, low dressing; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 45.00-48.50 48.50-51.00 42.00-43.50; Boning 80-85 percent lean 42.00-45.00 45.00-47.50, low dressing; Lean 85-90 percent lean 40.00-43.00 43.00-44.00 33.00-39.00.

Bulls: Not tested.

Hog estimate: 500. Last Wednesday: 225. Year Ago Wednesday: 647. Tuesday actual: 824.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, sold 2.00 higher. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 37.00-37.50, few 37.50; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 35.00-36.00; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 33.00-34.00.

Sows: Steady, instances 1.00 higher.

U.S. 1-2: 300-500 lbs. 26.00-27.00.

U.S. 1-3: 500-600 lbs. 28.00-31.00; over 600 lbs. 32.00.

Boars: Steady. 270-300 lbs. 22.00; 300-700 lbs. 6.00.

Sheep estimate: 100. Last Wednesday: 34. Year Ago Wednesday: 193. Tuesday actual: 132.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes sold steay. Supply near 50 percent slaughter lambs, 20 percent slaughter ewes and 30 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 115-145 lbs. 93.00-95.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 125-145 lbs. 88.00-90.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 25.00-30.00. Cull 20.00-25.00.