Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Monday cattle: 500.

Compared to Thurday, small supply slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady. Holstein steers steady to .50 higher in a light test. Compared to Friday slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1170-1450 lbs. 67.00-68.75. Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs. 65.90-67.00. Select 2-3 1050-1400 lbs. 62.00-66.00.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1400-1700 lbs. 60.50-62.90. Select and Choice 2-3 1400-1550 lbs. 59.00-60.50. Select 1-2 1100-1500 lbs. 56.00-59.00.

Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1115-1300 lbs. 67.75-68.40; 3-4 1300-1365 lbs. 64.10-65.75. Package Select and Choice 2-3 1390 lbs. 66.30. Select 2-3 1000-1350 lbs. 61.00-63.50.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. few 42.00-45.75; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 39.00-42.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 37.00-40.00 32.00-37.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 41.00-43.25; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 32.00-38.00 26.00-32.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1325-2100 lbs. 42.00-46.25.

Hogs: 1200 (includes 450 feeder pigs).

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Friday, 1.00 higher. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 35.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 34.50-35.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 33.50-34.50; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 32.50-33.50; 44-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 31.50-32.50.

Sows: .50 to 1.50 higher.

U.S. 1-3 300-450 lbs. 28.00-28.50; 450-700 lbs. 28.50-29.50.

Boars: weights under 300 lbs. 21.00; 300-700 lbs. 14.00.

Sheep: 300.

Compared to Friday, slaughter lambs, slaughter ewes and feeder lambs steady. Supply near 50 percent slaughter lambs, 40 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 60.00-62.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 58.00-60.00.

Ewes: Utility and Good 23.00-28.00. Cull 18.00-23.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 75.00-80.00; 80-100 lbs. 65.00-75.00.