Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday Cattle: 650.

Compared to Tuesday, small supply slaughter steers and heifers steady in a light test. Holstein steers steady to .50 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Slaughter Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1,400-1,450 lbs. 69.00-69.75. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,275-1,375 lbs. 67.00-68.20. Few Select 2-3 1,300-1,450 lbs. 64.50-65.75.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,330-1,710 lbs. 63.00-66.50, few lots 67.00-68.10. Select and Choice 2-3 1,280-1,580 lbs. 62.00-63.50. Select 1-2 1,390-1,460 lbs. 59.00-62.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1,100-1,150 lbs. 69.00-69.50. Couple lots Select and Choice 2-3 1,100-1,150 lbs. 66.75-67.25. Lot Select 2-3 1,380 lbs. 64.50.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 46.00-47.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 41.00-45.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 40.00-45.00 37.00-40.00; Boners (hi-dressing)80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 45.00-47.00; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 43.00-43.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 37.00-43.00 32.00-37.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,400-2000 lbs. 50.00-57.00, couple high dressing individuals 57.50-59.00.

Hogs: 1,150 (includes 250 feeder pigs).

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, fully .50 lower.

U.S. 1-3 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. mostly 45.00, few 46.00 1-3 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 44.00-45.00; 2-3 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 43.00-44.00; 2-4 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 42.00-43.00; 3-4 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 41.00-42.00.

Sows: Steady to 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-450 lbs. 33.50-34.50; 450-500 lbs. 35.00; 500-700 lbs. 36.00-37.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 16.00.

Sheep: 300.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady. Supply near 20 percent slaughter lambs, 70 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: New Crop: Few Choice, few Prime 2-3 110-130 lbs. 93.00-95.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 25.00-28.00. Cull 20.00-25.00.

Feeder Lambs: New Crop: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 90.00-95.00; 80-100 lbs. 85.00-90.00.