Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday cattle: 700.

Compared to Monday, slaughter steers and heifers steady. Holstein steers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady.

Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3 1,300-1,420 lbs. 72.00-74.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1,320-1,400 lbs. 70.00-72.00. Select 2-3 1,100-1,425 lbs. 68.00-71.25.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,300-1,750 lbs. 64.00-67.10. Select and Choice 2-3 1,275-1,600 lbs. 62.00-64.00. Select 1-2 1,175-1,600 lbs. 59.00-62.25.

Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1,150-1,375 lbs. 71.00-72.10. Select and Choice 2-3 1,100-1,300 lbs. 69.00-71.00. Select 2-3 1,100-1,250 lbs. 4.25-69.00.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 46.00-50.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 43.00-48.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 42.00-46.00 37.00-42.25; Boners (hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 46.00-48.00; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 44.00-46.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 39.00-43.25 32.00-39.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Individual Yield Grade 2 1,575 lbs. 51.50.

Hogs: 650.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Monday, mostly steady.

U.S. 1-2 47-50 percent lean 220-250 lbs. 49.50-50.00; 47-50 percent lean 250-260 lbs. 49.00-50.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 48.00-50.00.

U.S. 2-3 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 47.00-49.00.

U.S. 2-4 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 46.00-48.00.

U.S. 3-4 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 45.00-47.00.

Sows: Under 600 lbs. steady, over 600 lbs. 2.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-450 lbs. 40.00-42.00; 450-500 lbs. 45.00; 500-550 lbs. 47.00; 550-700 lbs. 50.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 16.00.

Sheep: 400.

Compared to Monday, slaughter lambs 7.00 higher. Slaughter ewes fully steady. Feeder lambs steady to 5.00 higher. Supply near 20 percent slaughter lambs, 70 percent feeder lambs and 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: New Crop: Choice, few Prime 2-3 110-120 lbs. 90.00-92.00. Old Crop Shorn: Choice, few Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 1 and 2 pelts 90.00-92.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 26.00-30.00, few 32.00. Cull 20.00-26.00.

Feeder Lambs: New Crop: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 105.00-115.00; 80-100 lbs. 95.00-105.00.