Livestock

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

Compared to late last week, slaughter steers and Holstein steers steady. Not enough slaughter heifers for a test. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. Steers: Choice 2-4 1050-1470 lbs. 70.00-72.00.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1275-1770 lbs. 67.00-70.90. Select and Choice 2-3 1219-1477 lbs. 65.00-67.00. Select 1-2 1303-1480 lbs. 63.85-65.00.

Heifers: Not tested. Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 49.50-53.75; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 48.25-53.25; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 46.50-52.25; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 41.75-46.25 38.25-42.75;

Bulls: Not tested.

Hogs: 1,450 includes 450 feeder pigs.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Friday, steady to .50 higher.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 50.50-51.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 50.00-51.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 49.00-50.00.

Sows: Steady to 1.00 higher.

U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 39.00;

400-500 lbs. 40.00;

500-550 lbs. 41.00;

550-700 lbs. 42.00-43.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 21.00