Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: 400.

Compared to Wednesday, not enough slaughter steers and heifers to establish price trends. Holstein steers .50 to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

Slaughter Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1,150-1,400 lbs. 63.60-64.90.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,350-1,600 lbs. 60.90-61.80. Select and Choice 2-3 1,350-1,550 lbs. 60.00-60.90. Select 1-2 1,250-1,500 lbs. 57.25-60.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1,150-1,350 lbs. 63.90-65.00. Lot Select and Choice 2-3 1,200 lbs. 62.10. Lot Select 2-3 1,180 lbs. 61.35.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 47.50-50.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 43.50-46.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 39.50-44.50 36.00-39.50; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 45.75-48.00; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 43.00-45.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 35.00-42.50 31.00-35.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,350-2,375 lbs. 49.00-53.75, individual high dressing 54.75.

For the week: Compared to last weeks closing sales, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows weak to mostly 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Hogs: 1,000. Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Wednesday, 1.00 to 1.50 higher.

47-50 percent lean, 220-260 lbs 49.00

47-50 percent lean, 260-270 lbs 48.00-49.00

46-48 percent lean, 270-280 lbs 47.00-48.00

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs 34.00-35.00, 500-550 lbs 35.50, 550-700 lbs 36.50-37.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs 15.00.

Sheep: 200.

Compared to Wednesday, slaughter lambs and feeder lambs steady in a light test. Slaughter ewes 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Supply near 50 percent slaughter lambs, 45 percent feeder lambs, 5 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs 85.00-87.00; 110-120 lbs 83.00-85.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 32.00-35.00. Cull 28.00-32.00.

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