Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday cattle: 700.

Compared to Monday, slaughter steers and heifers steady to .50 higher. Holstein steers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Near 75 feeders expected for the auction.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lbs. 67.50-70.00, large share 68.00-69.00; 3-4 63.25-67.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs. 66.00-67.75. Select 2-3 1100-1400 lbs. 63.00-66.25.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1300-1775 lbs. 60.50-62.90. Select and Choice 2-3 1325-1600 lbs. 59.00-60.50. Select 1-2 1150-1600 lbs. 56.00-59.00.

Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1115-1335 lbs. 67.50-68.25; 3-4 1223-1281 lbs. 63.50-65.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1040-1275 lbs. 65.50-66.50. Lot Select 2-3 1165 lbs. 63.10.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 44.00-46.25; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 39.00-44.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 38.00-41.00 32.00-38.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 43.00-44.75; Lean (hi-dressing) 85-90 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 39.00-42.75; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 33.00-38.25 26.00-33.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-1940 lbs. 42.00-48.50.

Hogs: 850.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Monday, .50 to 1.00 higher. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 36.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 35.50-36.50; 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: Weights under 500 lbs. .50 to 1.50 higher, weights over 500 lbs. 2.00 to 2.50 higher.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 28.50-30.00; 500-700 lbs. 31.00-32.00.

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

Sheep: 300.

Compared to Monday, slaughter lambs, slaughter ewes and feeder lambs steady. Supply near 60 percent slaughter lambs, 30 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.