Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 600.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 lower. Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a test.

Steers: Few Choice 2-4 1295-1415 lbs. 65.00-67.80.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1210-1600 lbs. 64.00-64.75. Select and Choice 2-3 1316-1499 lbs. 63.00-64.00. Select 1-2 1209-1385 lbs. 61.00-62.50.

Heifers: Few Choice 2-4 1098-1358 lbs. 65.00-67.00.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 46.00-49.50; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 43.00-47.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 41.50-44.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 39.00-43.50 34.00-40.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 2125 lbs. 54.00.

Hogs: 550.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, 1.50 to 2.00 lower.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 45.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 44.00-45.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 43.00-44.00.

Sows: 1.50 to 2.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 35.00;

400-500 lbs. 36.00;

500-550 lbs. 37.00;

550-700 lbs. 38.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 21.00.

Sheep: 300.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder lambs and slaughter ewes steady on light offerings. Supply consisted of 75 percent slaughter lambs, 20 percent feeder lambs and 5 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. with 1-2 pelts 46.00-48.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 45.00-48.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 27.00-32.00. Cull 22.00-27.00.

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