Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 400.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers steady. Holstein steers steady, instances .50 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak to 1.00 lower.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1,135-1,375 lbs. 62.00-63.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,050-1,425 lbs. 61.00-62.00. Select 2-3 1,200-1,450 lbs. 60.00-61.00.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,400-1,740 lbs. 59.50-62.00, lot Choice and Prime 63.10. Select and Choice 2-3 1,225-1,650 lbs. 58.00-60.00. Select 1-2 1,300-1,650 lbs. 55.00-58.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1,125-1,350 lbs. 62.00-63.00. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1,100-1,225 lbs. 59.85-61.25.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 44.00-48.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 42.00-44.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 38.00-42.00 36.00-38.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 43.00-44.00; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 39.00-40.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 32.00-38.00 28.50-32.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,600-2,450 lbs. 45.00-51.50, individual 53.00. Few Select 2-3 1005-1390 lb bullocks 51.50-55.00.

Hogs: 1,450 (includes 350 feeder pigs).