Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: estimated receipts: 450. Last Thursday: 347. Year Ago Thursday: 466. Wednesday actual: 408.

Compared to Wednesday, slaughter steers, heifers and Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to weak. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower compared to early in the week.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1259-1353 lbs 66.25-67.50, pkg 1358 lbs 70.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1140-1240 lbs 64.80-65.40.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1330-1490 lbs 56.50-59.75, heavyweights 1595-1687 lbs 50.00-51.00. Few Select and Choice 2-3 1375-1486 lbs 55.00-55.75. Select 1-2 1241-1490 lbs 51.00-53.00.

Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1171-1213 lbs 66.60-68.00.

Cows:

Premium White 70-80 percent lean, none.

Breaking 70-80 percent lean, 36.00-38.50.

Boning 80-85 percent lean, 34.00-37.00.

Lean 85-90 percent lean, 31.00-34.00; lo dressing 27.00-30.00.

Bulls: Few Yield Grade 1-2 1835-1885 lbs 41.50-42.50.

Hogs estimated receipts: 350. Last Thursday: 360. Year Ago Thursday: 746. Wednesday actual: 370.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Wednesday, sold steady.

47-50 percent lean, 220-270 lbs 27.00-27.50.

44-48 percent lean, 270-290 lbs 25.50-26.50.

43-46 percent lean, 290-300 lbs 23.50-24.50.

Sows: 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

U.S. 1-2 300-500 lbs 19.00-20.00.

U.S. 1-3 500-550 lbs 21.00-22.00, 550-600 lbs 22.00-23.00, over 600 lbs 24.00.

Boars: Steady.

270-300 lbs 16.00, 300-700 lbs 6.00.

Sheep estimated receipts: 300. Last Thursday: 243. Year ago Thursday: 285. Wednesday actual: 341.

Compared to Wednesday, all classes steady. Supply near 40 percent slaughter lambs, 20 percent slaughter ewes and 40 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 125-145 lbs 82.00-84.00. Wooled: New Crop: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-125 lbs 76.00-80.00; 125-145 lbs 80.00-82.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 18.00-28.00. Cull 14.00-17.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: 60-80 lbs 80.00-90.00; 80-100 lbs 70.00-80.00.