Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: 400. Last Thursday: 546. Year Ago Thursday: 390. Wednesday actual: 630.

Compared to Wednesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter Holsteins sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to weak. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

Steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1162-1490 lbs. 73.00-75.75. Select 1-2 890-1367 lbs. 70.00-71.75.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1295-1505 lbs. 70.10-74.75. Select and Choice 2-3 1212-1476 lbs. 66.00-71.00. Select 1-2 1275-1550 lbs. 62.00-65.00.

Heifers: Select and Choice 2-3 1162-1212 lbs. 73.00-74.10.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 48.25-51.00 51.00-52.00 45.00-47.75; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 46.00-49.00, high dressing, 42.00-44.75; Boning 80-85 percent lean 44.00-47.00, high dressing, 40.00-42.75; Lean 85-90 percent lean 40.00-44.00 43.00-44.00 35.25-39.00.

Bulls: Not well tested.

Hog estimate: 650. Last Thursday: 314. Year Ago Thursday: 250. Wednesday actual: 687.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Wednesday, 1.00 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 43.50-44.00, few 45.00; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 41.50-42.50; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 39.50-40.50.

Sows: 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-2: 300-450 lbs. 30.00.

U.S. 1-3: 450-600 lbs. 31.00; over 600 lbs. 32.00.

Boars: Steady. 270-300 lbs. 26.00; 300-700 lbs. 8.00.

Sheep estimate: 150. Last Thursday: 112. Year Ago Thursday: 140. Wednesday actual: 113.

Compared to Wednesday, slaughter lambs sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter ewes and feeder lambs sold steady to weak. Supply near 30 percent slaughter lambs, 30 percent slaughter ewes and 40 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 110-130 lbs. 104.00-106.00.

Shorn: Old Crop: 120-140 lbs. 102.00-104.00. Wooled: Old Crop: 120-140 lbs. 98.00-100.00.

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

Feeder Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 50-70 lbs. 100.00-110.00; 70-90 lbs. 90.00-100.00.