WS_LS115                                                           
So. St. Paul, MN    Fri Sep 29, 2006    USDA Market News

So. St. Paul Stockyards Slaughter Cattle Weekly Summary

**THIS REPORT WILL BE DISCONTINUED ON OCTOBER 1, 2006 DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF THE 
SO. ST. PAUL MARKET NEWS OFFICE.**

Receipts: 2150    Last week: 2245    Year ago: 2560

   Compared to last week, slaughter steers, Holsteins and heifers sold unevenly 
steady.  Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 
lower. 

   Steers:  High Choice 2-3 pkg 1431 lbs 88.30. Choice 2-4  1154-1540 lbs 
83.50-86.80.  Select and Choice 2-3  1020-1615 lbs 80.50-84.00.  Returning to 
country few 920-1210 lbs 82.75-86.00.

   Holsteins:  Choice 2-3  1305-1590 lbs 78.00-81.00; heavyweights few 1608-1740 
lbs 73.00-76.25.  Select and Choice 2-3  1310-1610 lbs 75.00-78.00.  Select 1-2 
few 1255-1500 lbs 70.00-74.25.

   Heifers:  Choice 2-3  1139-1460 lbs 83.00-85.30.

   Cows:      Percent Lean    Bulk           Hi-Dressing    Lo-Dressing
Premium White  65-75 pct      56.00-60.00    - -            51.50-55.00  
Breaking       75-80 pct      52.00-57.00    - -            47.00-52.00
Boning         80-85 pct      50.00-53.00    - -            44.00-49.50
Lean           85-90 pct      45.00-51.00    - -            42.00-45.00

   Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1420-2360 lbs 59.50-64.00; high dressing 1720-2275 
lbs 65.50-67.00.

Feeder Cattle Auction: Receipts: 8     Last week: 39   
 
   Not enough of all feeder classes for an adequate market test.  There will be 
a Special Feeder Cattle Sale Friday, September 29th starting at 10:00 am.  

Source:  USDA Market News Service, So. St. Paul, MN
         Sarah A Jorgensen, Market Reporter, (651)451-1565
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WS_LS115.txt

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