Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 400. Last Wednesday: 630. Year Ago Wednesday: 391. Tuesday actual: 825.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers, heifers and Holsteins sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1120-1435 lbs. 73.00-74.10. Select and Choice 2-3 1212-1480 lbs. 70.00-73.10. Select 1-2 1100-1350 lbs. 65.00-68.50.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1310-1585 lbs. 70.00-72.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1220-1486 lbs. 66.00-70.00.

Heifers: Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1186 lbs. 68.50-69.00.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 52.50-56.80; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 48.00-52.50; Boning 80-85 percent lean 46.00-48.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean 42.00-46.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1205-2370 lbs. 53.50-55.50, high yielding 1820-2125 lbs. 55.50-57.50.

Hog estimate: 500. Last Wednesday: 687. Year Ago Wednesday: 952. Tuesday actual: 511.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, not established early. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs.; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs.; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs.

Sows: Steady.

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 Wednesday: 113. Year Ago Wednesday: 362. Tuesday actual: 246.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady to 2.00 lower. Supply near 40 percent slaughter lambs, 20 percent slaughter ewes and 40 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 110-130 lbs. 95.00-98.00. 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.