Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday cattle: 600. Last Tuesday: 992. Year Ago Tuesday: 602. Monday actual: 0. (Friday actual: 408).

Compared to late last week, slaughter steers sold steady to firm, instances 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light market test. Slaughter Holsteins sold .50 to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1200-1470 lbs. 80.00-83.50, pkg 1167 lbs. 84.00. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1196-1370 lbs. 78.00-79.75. Select 1-2 pkg 1056 lbs. 74.75.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1340-1520 lbs. 74.00-77.75, pkg 1384 lbs. 78.90. Select and Choice 2-3 1297-1510 lbs. 71.00-73.50. Select 1-2 1230-1340 lbs. 67.00-69.75.

Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1180-1280 lbs. 81.00-83.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1062-1225 lbs. 77.30-78.25.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean 54.00-57.25 57.50-60.00, low dressing; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 52.00-55.00 55.00-55.60 48.00-50.25; Boning 80-85 percent lean 50.00-53.00, high dressing, low dressing; Lean 85-90 percent lean 46.00-50.00, high dressing, 42.00-45.50.

Bulls: Few Yield Grade 1-2 1625-2000 lbs. 58.00-59.00.

Hog estimate: 350. Last Tuesday: 317. Year Ago Tuesday: 500. Monday actual: 0. (Friday actual: 145).

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Friday, .50 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 30.00-31.50 few 32.00; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 28.00-29.00; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 26.00-27.00.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-2: 300-500 lbs. 27.00-30.00.

U.S. 1-3: 500-600 lbs. 32.00-33.00; over 600 lbs. 34.00.

Boars: Steady. 270-300 lbs. 19.00; 300-700 lbs. 8.00.

Sheep estimate: 250. Last Tuesday: 157. Year Ago Tuesday: 160. Monday actual: 0. (Friday actual: 83).

Compared to Friday, slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs sold 5.00 higher. Supply near 20 percent slaughter lambs, 40 percent slaughter ewes and 40 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 120-140 lbs. 83.00-85.00; 110-120 lbs. 81.00-83.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 20.00-25.00. Cull 15.00-20.00.

Feeder Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 50-70 lbs. 90.00-95.00; 70-90 lbs. 85.00-90.00.