Livestock

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

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers steady to weak. Holstein steers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1186-1495 lbs. 63.10-65.10. Select 1-3 1271-1503 lbs. 59.75-62.70. Standard 1-2 1257-1685 lbs. 55.00-58.00

Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1417-1480 lbs. 55.50-56.80. Select and Choice 2-3 1350-1643 lbs. 53.70-54.75. Select 1-3 1278-1607 lbs. 51.75-53.00.

Heifers: Select and Choice 2-3 1126-1301 lbs. 63.00-65.00. Select 1-3 1270-1360 lbs. 59.30-62.00.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 44.00-44.50; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 40.50-43.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 38.00-41.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 36.50-38.00 29.00-35.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1330-1935 lbs. 49.00-52.00, low dressing 1600-2800 lbs. 38.00-44.50.

Hogs: 500.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, .50 to 1.00 lower.

47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 29.50-30.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 28.50-30.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 26.50-29.00.

Sows: 1.00 lower.

U.S. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 21.50;

500-550 lbs. 21.50-25.00;

550-600 lbs. 27.00;

600-700 lbs. 28.00.

Boars: under 300 lbs. 20.00;

300-700 lbs. 14.00.

Sheep: 200.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter lambs 2.00 lower. Feeder lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply near 45 percent slaughter lambs, 45 percent feeder lambs, and 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. with 1-2 pelts 56.00-58.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 54.00-56.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 25.00-30.00. Cull 20.00-25.00.

Feeder Lambs: medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 70.00-80.00; 80-100 lbs. 60.00-70.00.