Livestock

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

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers steady to weak. Holstein steers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1172-1470 lbs. 66.00-68.60.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1295-1747 lbs. 64.00-67.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1334-1548 lbs. 62.00-65.00. Select 1-2 1140-1470 lbs. 60.00-62.50.

Heifers: Choice 2-4 1000-1405 lbs. 67.00-68.35.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 46.00-49.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 43.00-47.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 42.00-44.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 41.00-43.50 36.50-41.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1280-1870 lbs. 52.00-58.50.

Hogs: 1,000 includes 200 feeder pigs.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, steady.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 43.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 42.50-43.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 41.50-42.50.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 33.00;

500-550 lbs. 34.00;

550-700 lbs. 35.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 21.00.

Sheep: 150.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter lambs 2.00 higher. Feeder lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply consisted of 50 percent slaughter lambs, 40 percent feeder lambs and 10 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. 44.00-46.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 27.00-30.00. 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.