Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle midsession: 600.

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

Steers: Choice 2-3 1050-1470 lbs. 64.00-65.20, few 3-4 1220-1493 lbs. 61.35-62.80. Select and Choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs. 63.00-64.00. Select 2-3 1130-1400 lbs. 60.50-62.60.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1350-1700 lbs. 61.00-63.30. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1425-1525 lbs. 59.90-61.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs. 64.00-64.80, few mostly 4 58.00-60.90. 1025-1275 lbs. 62.25-63.60.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 43.00-45.00; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 38.00-43.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 36.00-39.50 32.50-36.00; Boners (hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 40.00-44.50; Lean (hi-dressing) 85-90 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 37.50-40.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 31.00-37.00 27.00-31.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2280 lbs. 43.00-46.50, couple high dressing 49.00-50.00.

Hogs: 600.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, steady. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 40.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 39.00-40.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 38.00-39.00; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 37.00-38.00; 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 36.00-37.00.

Sows: weights under 400 lbs. uneven, 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher, weights over 400 lbs. mostly steady except 600 to 700 lbs. 1.00 higher.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 33.00-34.50; 500-550 lbs. 35.50; 550-700 lbs. 37.00-38.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 15.00-16.00.

Sheep: 200.