Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Monday cattle: 300.

Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers were steady. Holstein steers were unevenly steady. Compared to Friday, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls were steady.

Slaughter Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1,300-1,450 lbs. 66.25-67.00. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,200-1,450 lbs. 65.00-66.00. Select 2-3 1,175-1,250 lbs. 63.00-65.00.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,350-1,750 lbs. 62.00-64.90. Select and Choice 2-3 1,400-1,675 lbs. 61.30-62.50. Select 1-2 1,300-1,575 lbs. 58.50-61.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Package Choice 2-3 1,146 lbs 66.75. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,075-1,300 lbs. 62.00-63.00.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 48.00-51.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 44.00-49.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 41.00-46.00. Boners (hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 46.00-47.75; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 43.00-46.75; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 37.00-43.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,075-2,150 lbs. 51.50-58.00, individual 60.75.

Hogs: 700 (includes 300 feeder pigs).

Barrows and gilts compared to Friday were steady to firm.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 46.00, few 47.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 45.00-46.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 44.00-45.00.

Sows: Steady to .50 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 33.00-33.50; 500-550 lbs. 34.50; 550-700 lbs. 36.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 15.00.

Sheep: 225.

Compared to Thursday, all classes were steady. Supply near 40 percent slaughter lambs, 50 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice, few Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 81.00-83.00; 110-120 lbs. 79.00-81.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 30.00-35.00. Cull 25.00-30.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 85.00-90.00; 80-100 lbs. 80.00-85.00.