Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Friday cattle: 450.

Compared to Thursday, there were not enough slaughter steers, heifers or Holstein steers offered to test prices. Small supply slaughter cows and bulls steady. Near 400 feeders expected for feeder auction.

Slaughter Steers: At midweek, Choice 2-3 1,250-1,400 lbs. 70.75-71.75. Select and Choice 2-3 1,300-1,400 lbs. 69.00-71.00.

Holstein Steers: At midweek, Choice 2-3 1,350-1,700 lbs. 63.00-65.30. Select and Choice 2-3 1,300-1,550 lbs. 62.50-63.30.

Slaughter Heifers: At midweek, Choice 2-3 1,275-1,330 lbs. 70.25-72.00. Select and choice 2-3 1,100-1,175 lbs. 68.50-70.40.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 41.50-44.25; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 41.00-45.00 38.00-41.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 38.00-42.00 33.00-38.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,175-1,725 lbs. 49.50-54.75.

For the week: Compared to last weeks closing prices, slaughter steers, heifers and Holstein steers steady to .50 lower. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady.

Hogs: 400.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Thursday, steady to .50 lower.

U.S. 1-2 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 48.00, near 100 head 48.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 47.00-48.00; 2-3 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 46.00-47.00; 2-4 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 45.00-46.00.

Sows: Steady, instances .50 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-450 lbs. 37.00-37.50; 450-500 lbs. 39.00; 500-550 lbs. 40.00; 550-700 lbs. 40.50-42.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 16.00.

For the week: Compared to last Friday, barrows and gilts .50 to 1.00 lower. Sows 3.00 to 4.50 lower.

Sheep: 50.

Compared to Thursday, few slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs not tested. Supply near 60 percent slaughter lambs, 10 percent feeder lambs, 30 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Old Crop Shorn: shipment Choice, few Prime 2-3 132 lbs. Fall Shorn 95.00.

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

Feeder Lambs: Late in the week, New Crop: Medium and Large 1-2 75-80 lbs. 105.00-110.00.