Livestock

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

Compared to late last week, slaughter steers and heifers 1.50 to 2.00 higher. Holstein steers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1145-1643 lbs. 64.50-67.10. Select and Choice 2-3 1292-1375 lbs. 62.00-65.70.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1191-1901 lbs. 60.00-64.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1284-1845 lbs. 58.00-62.00. Select 1-2 1190-1638 lbs. 56.75-60.70. Standard 1 1267-1510 lbs. 48.50-53.75.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 990-1377 lbs. 63.50-66.00. Select and Choice 2-3 package 1275 lbs. 63.75.

Cows: Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 40.50-45.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 41.25-44.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 35.00-40.00 30.00-37.25.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1165-1820 lbs. 50.00-52.50, low dressing 1075-1335 lbs. 41.50-42.00.

Hogs: 1,200 includes 300 feeder pigs.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Friday, 1.00 lower.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 37.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 36.00-37.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 35.00-36.00; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 34.00-35.00; 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 33.00-34.00.

Sows: Steady to 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-400 lbs. 31.00;

400-500 lbs. 31.50;

500-550 lbs. 34.00;

550-600 lbs. 35.00;

600-700 lbs. 36.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 19.00.

Sheep: 500.

Compared to Friday, slaughter lambs steady. Feeder lambs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady. Supply consisted of 35 percent slaughter lambs, 35 percent feeder lambs and 30 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, few 22.00. Cull 12.00-17.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 50.00-58.00; 80-100 lbs. 40.00-50.00.