Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle estimate: 650. Last Wednesday: 408. Year ago Wednesday: 78. Tuesday actual: 1014.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers firm on a light test. Holstein steers not fully established. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Trading moderate with moderate demand for light to moderate offerings.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1255-1368 lbs. 67.00-72.00. Select 2-3 1315-1500 lbs. 62.00-63.50.

Holsteins: Not established.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1348 lbs. 65.50-70.00.

Cows: Premium White 70-80 percent lean 40.00-43.60, 44.00-45.50 high dressing; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 39.00-42.50, high dressing 43.00-44.50; Boning 80-85 percent lean 37.00-41.50, high dressing 41.00-43.50, low dressing 35.00-36.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean 33.00-37.00, high dressing 38.00-42.50, low dressing 29.00-32.25.

Bulls: Not tested.

Hog estimate: 400. Last Wednesday: 370. Year ago Wednesday: 701. Tuesday actual: 351.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, sold .50 higher. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 26.50-27.00; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 25.00-26.00; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 23.00-24.00.

Sows: Light sows steady; over 500 lbs. 1.00 higher.

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

U.S. 1-3: 500-550 lbs. 22.00-23.00; 550-600 lbs. 23.00-24.00; over 600 lbs. 25.00.

Boars: Steady. 270-300 lbs. 16.00; 300-700 lbs. 6.00.

Sheep estimate: 300. Last Wednesday: 341. Year ago Wednesday: 160. Tuesday actual: 297.

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

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 125-145 lbs. 80.00-82.00. Wooled: New Crop: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-125 lbs. 73.00-78.00; 125-145 lbs. 78.00-80.00, few 130-140 lbs. 82.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 24.00-30.00. Cull 18.00-24.00.

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