Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 400. Last Wednesday: 679. Year Ago Wednesday: 902. Tuesday actual: 758.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Holsteins sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls not fully established.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1177-1415 lbs. 75.00-77.00, pkg 1210 lbs. 78.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1405 lbs. 72.00-74.85. Select 1-2 pkg 1233 lbs. 71.20.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1338-1532 lbs. 69.00-72.00, pkg 1511 lbs. 72.90, heavyweights 1540-1785 lbs. 68.35-70.60. Select and Choice 2-3 1257-1505 lbs. 66.00-69.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1090-1231 lbs. 74.10-77.00.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 54.00-56.00 56.00-57.00, low dressing; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 52.00-55.00 55.00-56.00 48.00-50.50; Boning 80-85 percent lean 48.00-52.00 52.00-53.00, low dressing; Lean 85-90 percent lean 44.00-48.00, high dressing, 40.00-43.00.

Bulls: Not fully established.

Hog estimate: 300. Last Wednesday: 417. Year Ago Wednesday: 757. Tuesday actual: 317.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, sold 2.00 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 38.50-39.00 few 41.00; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 36.50-37.50; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 34.50-35.50.

Sows: Steady to 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-2: 300-500 lbs. 32.50-35.00.

U.S. 1-3: 500-600 lbs. 36.00-38.00; over 600 lbs. 39.00.

Boars: Steady to 2.00 lower. 270-300 lbs. 26.00; 300-700 lbs. 8.00.

Sheep estimate: 200. Last Wednesday: 101. Year Ago Wednesday: 175. Tuesday actual: 326.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes sold steady. Supply near 50 percent slaughter lambs, 5 percent slaughter ewes and 45 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 120-140 lbs. 82.00-84.00; 110-120 lbs. 80.00-82.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 20.00-25.00. Cull 15.00-20.00.

Feeder Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 50-70 lbs. 80.00-85.00; 70-90 lbs. 75.00-80.00.