Livestock

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

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

Steers: Choice 2-3 1,260-1,430 lbs. 62.00-64.00, individual 65.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,230-1,475 lbs. 61.00-62.20.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,430-1,740 lbs. 61.00-63.10, 9 head Choice and Prime 63.70-64.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,300-1,550 lbs. 59.50-61.00. Select 1-2 1,250-1,570 lbs. 57.75-59.50.

Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1,020-1,400 lbs. 62.00-64.00. Few Select 2-3 1,115-1,210 lbs. 61.25-62.00.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. Few 44.00-44.50; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 40.00-46.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 38.25-43.50 35.00-38.25; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 32.00-39.00 30.00-32.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,100-2,150 lbs. 44.00-48.75.

Hogs: 750.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, 1.00 lower. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 43.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 42.00-43.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 41.00-42.00.

Sows: Weights under 600 lbs. steady, weights over 600 lbs. 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 34.00-35.00; 500-600 lbs. 36.00-37.00; 600-700 lbs. 40.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 15.00-16.00.

Sheep: 400.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady. Supply near 35 percent slaughter lambs, 60 percent feeder lambs, 5 percent slaughter ewes.

Lambs: Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 70.00-72.00; 110-120 lbs. 68.00-70.00.

Ewes: Utility and Good 25.00-30.00. Cull 22.00-25.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 75.00-80.00, shipment 240 head 76 lbs. 85.00; 80-100 lbs. 70.00-75.00.