Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 500. Last Wednesday: 575. Year Ago Wednesday: 536. Tuesday actual: 772.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and Holsteins sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers not tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls not tested.

Steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1175-1523 lbs. 69.00-72.25. Select 1-2 1066-1335 lbs. 63.75-67.75.

Holsteins: Select and Choice 2-3 1200-1515 lbs. 66.00-69.25, heavyweights 1530-1781 lbs. 66.25-68.50. Select 1-2 1200-1485 lbs. 64.25-66.50.

Heifers: Not tested.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 52.00-56.00 57.50-59.00, low dressing; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 48.00-52.70 52.50-53.75 44.00-47.00; Boning 80-85 percent lean 45.00-49.50 50.00-51.50 40.00-44.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean 43.00-47.00, high dressing, 37.00-39.50.

Bulls: Not tested.

Hog estimate: 300. Last Wednesday: 515. Year Ago Wednesday: 479. Tuesday actual: 656.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, sold 2.00 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 41.50-42.00; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 39.50-40.50; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 37.50-38.50.

Sows: Steady to 2.00 higher.

U.S. 1-2: 300-500 lbs. 33.00-35.00.

U.S. 1-3: 500-600 lbs. 36.00; over 600 lbs. 37.00.

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

Sheep estimate: 100. Last Wednesday: 94. Year Ago Wednesday: 276. Tuesday actual: 265.

All classes not established early as of 10:30.