Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 450.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers .50 to 1.00 higher.

Holstein steers steady to .50 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1,075-1,450 lbs. 63.00-65.00. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,025-1,200 lbs. 61.25-62.75.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,150-1,650 lbs. 62.75-65.30, high Choice and Prime 65.70-66.10. Select and Choice 2-3 1,250-1,600 lbs. 61.00-62.75. Select 1-2 1,200-1,500 lbs. 58.00-61.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1,200-1,325 lbs. 63.50-65.00.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 48.00-51.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 43.00-47.75; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 41.50-46.00 36.00-41.50; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 lbs. percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 46.50-49.50; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 43.00-43.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 37.00-41.75 31.00-37.00.

Bulls: Couple Yield Grade 1-2 1,250-2,050 lbs. 52.00-55.00.

Hogs: 700.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, .50 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 42.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 41.50-42.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 40.50-41.50.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 34.50-35.50; 500-550 lbs. 36.00; 550-700 lbs. 37.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 15.00-16.00.

Sheep: 150.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter lambs steady early, later sales 2.00 lower. Slaughter ewes and feeder lambs steady. Supply near 25 percent slaughter lambs, 65 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Lambs: Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 82.00-84.00 early, later 80.00-82.00; 110-120 lbs. 80.00-82.00 early, later 78.00-80.00.

Ewes: Utility and Good 25.00-30.00. Cull 22.00-25.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 80.00-85.00; 80-100 lbs. 75.00-80.00.