Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday cattle: 950.

Compared to Monday, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holstein steers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Near 50 feeders expected for the auction.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1157-1430 lbs. 69.00-72.90.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1235-1782 lbs. 66.50-69.50. Select and Choice 2-3 1205-1413 lbs. 65.50-66.50. Select 1-2 1275-1463 lbs. 64.00-65.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-4 1051-1520 lbs. 69.00-71.75.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 49.75-55.25; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 48.00-51.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 45.00-49.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 42.00-46.00 38.00-43.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1265-2225 lbs. 54.00-58.00.

Hogs: 600.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Monday, .50 to 1.00 lower.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 50.00-50.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 49.00-50.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 48.00-49.50; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 47.00-48.50; 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 46.00-47.50.

Sows: Steady to 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 40.00;

400-500 lbs. 41.00;

500-700 lbs. 42.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 21.00.

Sheep: 400.

Compared to Monday, slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply consisted of 40 percent slaughter lambs, 50 percent feeder lambs, and 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring Shorn 1-2 Pelts: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 47.00-50.00; Spring Unshorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 45.00-48.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 25.00-30.00. Cull 20.00-25.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 55.00-65.00; 80-100 lbs. 45.00-55.00.