Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL(AP) (USDA) -- Friday cattle estimate: 450. Last Friday: 1858. Year ago Friday: 241. Thursday actual: 517.

Compared to Thursday, not enough slaughter steers, heifers or Holsteins for an adequate market test. Slaughter cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak.

Steers: Not tested.

Holsteins: Not tested.

Heifers: Not tested.

Cows: Premium White 70-80 percent lean; Breaking 70-80 percent lean 37.00-40.50, few high dressing 40.50-43.75, low dressing 33.00-36.75; Boning 80-85 percent lean 35.00-38.50, low dressing 33.00-34.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean 32.00-35.00, high dressing 35.00-36.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1785-2055 lbs. 42.00-44.50.

For the week: Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to .50 lower. Slaughter Holsteins sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand. Direct feedlot trade is 1.00 lower this week at 70.00 to 72.00 live and 112.00 to 113.00 dressed. Boxed beef up 1.40 at 124.18 from a week ago for light choice.

Hog estimate: 450. Last Friday: 458. Year ago Friday: 450. Thursday actual: 815.

Barrows and Gilts: Compared to Thursday, steady to weak. 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 28.00-29.00; 44-48 percent lean 270-290 lbs. 26.00-27.50; 43-46 percent lean 290-300 lbs. 24.00-25.50.

Sows: Steady.

U.S. 1-2: 300-450 lbs. 20.00.

U.S. 1-3: 450-500 lbs. 21.00; 500-600 lbs. 22.00-23.00; over 600 lbs. 25.00.

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

For the week: Compared to last week, barrows and gilts sold steady. Sows sold 1.00 lower. Boars sold steady. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand. Pork carlot cutout for Wednesday down 1.36 at 52.46. Estimated slaughter under federal inspection through Thursday at 1,571,000.

Sheep estimate: 300. Last Friday: 446. Year ago Friday: 100. Thursday actual: 277.

Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes sold steady. Feeder lambs sold 2.00 higher. Supply near 30 percent slaughter lambs, 20 percent slaughter ewes and 50 percent feeder lambs.

Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 125-145 lbs. 83.00-85.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-125 lbs. 78.00-81.00; 125-145 lbs. 81.00-83.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 35.00-40.00. Cull 25.00-35.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: 60-80 lbs. 90.00-100.00; 80-100 lbs. 82.00-90.00.

For the week: Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter ewes sold steady. Feeder lambs sold 2.00 higher.