Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 550.

Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 1.50 higher. Holstein steers .50 to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Bulls scarce.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1150-1475 lbs. 72.75-75.00, lot 1510 lbs. 73.50. Select and Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs. 70.50-72.75. Select 2-3 1100-1400 lbs. 65.00-70.50.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1325-1700 lbs. 64.00-66.90, few high Choice and Prime 67.00-70.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1325-1625 lbs. 62.00-64.70. Select 1-2 1200-1650 lbs. 58.50-62.00. Standard 1-2 54.50-58.50.

Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1100-1395 lbs. 72.00-75.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1125-1375 lbs. 69.75-72.00. Few Select 2-3 1200-1400 lbs. 68.00-68.25.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs. 43.00-45.50; Breakers 75-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs. 41.00-43.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs. 37.00-40.00 31.00-37.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 32.00-38.00 27.00-32.00.

Bulls: Scarce.

For the week: Compared to late last week, slaughter steers and heifers .50 to 1.50 higher. Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady.

Hogs: 850.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Tuesday, steady. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 42.50; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 41.50-42.50; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 40.50-41.50; 44-46 percent lean 280-290 lbs. 39.50-40.50.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 32.00; 550-700 lbs. 33.00-34.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 15.00.

Sheep: 250.

Compared to Tuesday, all classes steady. Supply near 20 percent slaughter lambs, 70 percent feeder lambs and 10 percent slaughter ewes.

Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. with 1 to 2 pelts 65.00-67.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs. 63.00-65.00.

Ewes: Utility and Good 30.00-35.00. Cull 25.00-30.00.

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