Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Monday cattle estimate: 350. Last Monday: 449. Year ago Monday: 410. Friday actual: 264.

Compared to late last week; on a light run, slaughter steers, heifers, and Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls scarce. Boxed beef starting out the week down .51 at 112.36. Direct feedlot trade not established early. Futures for October coming in at 67.25.

Slaughter Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1250-1415 lbs. 63.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1283-1302 lbs. 62.40-62.80. Select 1-2 1083-1360 lbs. 59.00-62.50.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1400-1747 lbs. 56.00-57.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1283-1711 lbs. 55.40-56.30. Select 1-2 1315-1490 lbs. 54.50-55.00.

Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 pkg 1188 lbs. 61.90.

Slaughter Cows: Premium White 70-80 pct; Breaking 70-80 pct 40.50-43.50, high dressing 43.75; Boning 80-85 pct 38.00-42.50, low dressing 35.00-36.00; Lean 85-90 pct 33.00-38.00, low dressing 30.00-33.00.

Slaughter Bulls: Not tested.

Hog estimate: 950 includes 250 feeder pigs. Last Monday: 926. Year ago Monday: 1260. Friday actual: 345.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Friday, sold 1.50 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 25.00-25.50; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 23.00-24.00; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 22.00.

Sows: 3.00 lower.

U.S. 1-2: 300-500 lbs. 14.00-15.00.

U.S. 1-3: 500-550 lbs. 16.00; 550-700 lbs. 17.00-18.00.

Boars: 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 270-300 lbs. 14.00; 300-700 lbs. 9.00.

Sheep estimate: 250. Last Monday: 236. Year ago Monday: 165. Friday actual: 200.

Compared to Friday, all classes steady. Supply near 25 percent slaughter lambs, 10 percent slaughter ewes and 65 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: Wooled: New Crop: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-120 lbs. 72.00-74.00; 120-140 lbs. 74.00-76.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 18.00-22.00, pkg 25.00. Cull 15.00-18.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: 60-80 lbs. 65.00-75.00, group 68 lbs. 80.00; 80-100 lbs. 55.00-65.00.