Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle estimate: 600. Last Thursday: 373. Year ago Thursday: Holiday. Wednesday actual: 780.

Compared to Wednesday, slaughter steers 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers steady. Holstein steers mostly steady. Slaughter cows mostly steady to firm. Slaughter bulls steady.

Steers: Choice 2-4 1190-1443 lbs. 69.25-73.25.

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1320-1510 57.50-62.00, heavyweights 1570-1795 lbs. 48.00-53.80. Select and Choice 2-3 1210-1522 lbs. 55.00-58.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1020-1415 lbs. 65.00-70.75.

Cows: Premium White 70-80 percent lean 40.75-43.50; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 40.20-43.00; Boning 80-85 percent lean 38.75-42.25, high dressing 42.25-43.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean 34.00-38.50, high dressing 40.50-42.00 30.00-33.50

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1820-2515 lbs. 41.00-43.00.

Hog estimate: 350. Last Thursday: 410. Year ago Thursday: Holiday. Wednesday actual: 329.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Wednesday, sold .50 to 1.00 higher. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 27.50-28.00; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 26.00-27.00; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 24.00-25.00.

Sows: Under 600 lbs. steady; over 600 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. 26.00.

Boars: Light boars 2.00 higher; heavy boars steady. 270-300 lbs. 18.00; 300-700 lbs. 6.00.

Sheep estimate: 400. Last Thursday: 298. Year ago Thursday: Holiday. Wednesday actual: 220.

Compared to Wednesday, all classes steady. Supply near 30 percent slaughter lambs, 40 percent slaughter ewes and 30 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.