Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 900.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers steady, slaughter heifers steady to .50 higher. Holstein steers steady to .50 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady with better quality cows .50 higher.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1165-1480 lbs. 66.00-68.30. Select and Choice 2-4 1065-1550 lbs. 63.50-65.00. Few Select 1-3 1115-1135 lbs. 58.00-62.00.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1420-1680 lbs. 62.00-63.80. Select and Choice 2-3 1355-1775 lbs. 59.00-61.90. Select 2-3 1155-1545 lbs. 53.00-58.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-4 1140-1345 lbs. 66.30-68.60. Few Select and Choice 2-4 985-1075 lbs. 62.00-62.75.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 48.00-51.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 46.00-47.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 41.75-45.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 39.00-40.50 30.00-37.50.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1470-2375 lbs. 48.50-51.50.

Hogs: 700.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, 1.50 lower.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 40.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 39.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 38.00; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 37.00; 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 36.00.

Sows: 300-500 lbs. steady, 500-700 lbs. 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 33.00;

400-500 lbs. 34.00;

500-550 lbs. 36.00;

550-600 lbs. 37.00;

600-700 lbs. 38.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 21.00.

Sheep: 400.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes 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 40.00-42.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 38.00-40.00, few Select 2-3 42.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 17.00-20.00. Cull 12.00-17.00.