Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday cattle: 750. Last Tuesday: 1090. Year Ago Tuesday: 712. Monday actual: 587.

Compared to Monday, slaughter steers and Holsteins mostly steady. Slaughter heifers not established early. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Slaughter bulls steady.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1170-1470 lbs. 73.00-76.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1115-1312 lbs. 70.00-73.00. Select 1-2 1290-1295 lbs. 66.50-69.10.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1347-1450 lbs. 70.00-73.00, heavyweights 1542-1769 lbs. 65.00-69.75. Select and Choice 2-3 1255-1550 lbs. 65.00-69.50.

Heifers: Not established early.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 50.00-55.50 53.75-55.50 46.50-49.50; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 47.00-50.50 50.50-51.00 43.50-46.00; Boning 80-85 percent lean 45.00-48.00, high dressing, 42.00-43.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean 40.00-44.50 43.00-44.50 35.50-37.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1575-2545 lbs. 49.00-52.50, high yielding 1770-2460 lbs. 53.50-54.50.

Hog estimate: 700. Last Tuesday: 954. Year Ago Tuesday: 634. Monday actual: 1028.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Monday, 1.50 higher. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 47.00-47.50; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 45.00-46.00; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 43.00-44.00.

Sows: 1.00 higher.

U.S. 1-2: 300-500 lbs. 32.00.

U.S. 1-3: 500-600 lbs. 33.00; over 600 lbs. 34.00.

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

Sheep estimate: 150. Last Tuesday: 294. Year Ago Tuesday: 271. Monday actual: 68.

Compared to Monday, all classes mostly steady to weak. Supply near 50 percent slaughter lambs, 20 percent slaughter ewes and 30 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 110-130 lbs. 95.00-100.00. Shorn: Old Crop: 120-140 lbs. 90.00-95.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 23.00-30.00. Cull 18.00-23.00.

Feeder Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 50-70 lbs. 90.00-100.00; 70-90 lbs. 80.00-90.00. t l