Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Friday cattle: 1,750.

Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers, heifers and Holstein steers not tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Near 1,600 feeders expected for the auction.

Steers: Not tested.

Holsteins: Not tested.

Heifers: Not tested.

Cows: Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. few 40.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 35.00-40.00 28.75-35.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1420-2250 lbs. 43.75-49.00, low dressing 1265-1365 lbs. 32.50-38.25.

For the week: Compared to late last week, slaughter steers, heifers, and Holstein steers sold weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 1.50 lower.

Hog: 500.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Thursday, steady.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 36.00-36.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 35.50-36.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 34.50-35.50; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 33.50-34.50; 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 32.50-33.50.

Sows: 300-500 lbs. steady; 500-550 lbs. 1.00 lower; 550-700 lbs. steady.

U.S. 1-3 300-450 lbs. 30.00;

450-500 lbs. 30.00-31.00;

500-550 lbs. 33.00;

550-600 lbs. 35.00;

600-700 lbs. 36.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 18.00.

For the week: Compared to last Friday, barrows and gilts 1.00 higher. Sows 300-500 lbs. steady to .50 higher, 500-700 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher.

Sheep: 300.

Compared to Thursday, all classes steady. Supply consisted of 60 percent slaughter lambs, 30 percent feeder lambs and 10 percent slaughter ewes. Slaughter Lambs: Spring Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. with 1-2 pelts 42.00-44.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 40.00-42.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 18.00-22.00. Cull 15.00-18.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 50.00-60.00; 80-100 lbs.40.00-50.00. For the week: Compared to last Friday, slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs 2.00 higher.