Livestock

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

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers steady. Holstein steers firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1190-1450 lbs. 67.80-69.00. Lot Select 2-3 1200 lbs. 66.00.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1375-1750 lbs. 61.00-63.00, individual 63.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1300-1500 lbs. 59.50-61.00. Select 1-2 1300-1550 lbs. 56.00-59.75.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lbs. 67.50-68.75; 3-4 1100-1425 lbs. 64.90-67.00. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1200 lbs. 66.00-67.00.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 43.00-46.50; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 39.00-44.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 38.00-41.00 32.00-36.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 42.00-43.00; Lean (hi-dressing) 85-90 percent lean over 1100 lbs. few 39.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 33.00-38.00 26.00-33.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1450-1900 lbs. 43.00-49.00.

Hogs: 750.

Barrows & Gilts: 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. 32.00-33.50.

Sows: 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 27.50-28.00; 500-700 lbs. 29.00-30.00.

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

Sheep: 200.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady. Supply near 70 percent slaughter lambs, 20 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.