Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL, (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle estimate: 400. Last Wednesday: 688. Year ago Wednesday: 502. Tuesday actual: 901.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers steady on a light test. Holstein steers steady to weak. Slaughter cows steady, with a firm undertone on breakers. Slaughter bulls steady on a light test.

Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-4 1,290-1,505 lbs. 62.00-65.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,235-1,520 lbs. 61.00-63.00.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,400-1,770 lbs. 57.00-59.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,305-1,769 lbs. 56.00-58.00. Select 2 1,290-1,755 lbs. 53.00-57.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-4 1,085-1,370 lbs. 63.00-63.50.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 42.00-45.00, low dressing to 41.50-42.50; Boning 80-85 percent lean 40.00-43.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean 36.00-40.00, low dressing to 32.00-36.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,790-2,140 lbs. 47.00-52.50.

Hog estimate: 600. Last Wednesday: 794. Year ago Wednesday: 904. Tuesday actual: 630.

Compared to Tuesday, sold 2.50 to 3.00 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 32.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 31.50-32.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 30.50-31.50; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 29.50-30.50; 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 28.50-29.50.

Sows: 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3: under 450 lbs. 19.00; 450-500 lbs. 20.00; 500-550 lbs. 20.50-21.00; 550-600 lbs. 22.00.

Boars: Steady to 1.00 lower. Under 300 lbs. 20.00; 300-700 lbs. 12.00.

Sheep estimate: 200. Last Wednesday: 288. Year ago Wednesday: 237. Tuesday actual: 221.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter lambs and feeder lambs steady. Slaughter ewes 2.00 higher on low quality.