GX_LS134 Springfield, IL Thu Feb 28, 2008 USDA-IL Ag. Market News Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut, IL Special Feeder Cattle Sale Weighted Average Report for 02/26/2008 Receipts: 254 Two Weeks Ago: 339 Year Ago: 298 Trade and demand moderate. Offerings light. In the feeder supply steers 58 percent; and heifers 42 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 14 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 527 527 121.00 121.00 Value Added 33 588-597 593 116.00-118.00 117.00 Value Added 7 673 673 106.50 106.50 7 754 754 108.00 108.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 372 372 114.00 114.00 3 353 353 110.00 110.00 Value Added 4 448 448 115.00 115.00 4 439 439 121.00 121.00 Thin 18 405 405 121.00 121.00 Value Added 12 518-548 528 105.00-110.00 108.74 4 500-535 526 109.00-115.00 110.43 Thin 3 582 582 112.00 112.00 Value Added 3 665 665 106.00 106.00 4 678 678 114.00 114.00 Value Added 9 830 830 90.00 90.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 305 305 121.00 121.00 Value Added 2 455 455 102.50 102.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 500-520 510 110.50-113.50 111.97 Value Added 11 556 556 110.50 110.50 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 297 297 123.00 123.00 Value Added 2 395 395 107.50 107.50 5 381 381 120.00 120.00 Value Added 18 403 403 117.00 117.00 Value Added 12 546 546 92.00 92.00 Value Added 11 576-593 582 97.00-104.00 99.79 Value Added 5 753 753 90.00 90.00 Value Added Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL Lavern Johnson phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS134.txt .