Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 500.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers, heifers, and Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Not enough slaughter bulls for a test.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1165-1412 lbs. 70.00-73.00.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1303-1910 lbs. 65.00-70.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1288-1700 lbs. 64.00-65.75. Select 2 1128-1442 lbs. 62.00-64.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 965-1295 lbs. 68.50-70.50.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 50.00-54.50; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 47.50-52.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 46.00-47.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 44.00-46.00 36.00-40.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1355-1535 lbs. 55.00-57.50.

Hogs: 700.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, steady to .50 lower.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 52.50; 47-50 260-270 lbs. 51.50-52.50 46-48 270-280 lbs. 50.50-51.50 44-46 280-290 lbs. 49.50-50.50 44-46 290-300 lbs. 48.50-49.50

Sows: Steady.

US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 42.00-43.00; 500-550 lbs. 44.00; 550-700 lbs. 45.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 21.00.

Sheep: 150.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady. Supply approximately 50 percent slaughter lambs, 40 percent feeder lambs, and 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 60.00-62.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 28.00-32.00. Cull 22.00-28.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 65.00-75.00; 80-100 lbs. 55.00-65.00.