GX_LS137 Springfield, IL Wed Feb 20, 2019 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Reel Livestock Auction Congerville, IL Special Unrestricted Feeder Cattle Sale in Conjunction Weighted Average Report for 02/20/2019 Receipts: 812 Year Ago: 621 No price comparisons to the last two weeks. Trade was active with good demand. Slaughter steers comprised 2 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 3 percent; slaughter cows 6 percent; slaughter bulls 1 percent; bred cows 2 percent; and feeder cattle 86 percent. Of the feeder cattle supply, 42 percent were steers; 51 percent heifers; and 7 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 70 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1260 1260 128.50 128.50 9 1325-1470 1387 126.00-132.50 129.16 2 1340-1385 1362 123.00-124.50 123.76 Low Dressing 2 1505-1570 1538 131.00-131.50 131.24 1 1580 1580 122.50 122.50 Low Dressing 1 1860 1860 98.00 98.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1115-1165 1140 115.00-124.00 119.40 Low Dressing 6 1275-1385 1340 126.00-131.50 127.94 7 1235-1375 1312 110.00-124.50 120.82 Low Dressing 5 1400-1560 1448 125.00-131.50 128.28 1 1535 1535 132.50 132.50 High Dressing 1 1515 1515 120.50 120.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows: 48 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 72.00 90.00-100.00 -- Breakers 75-80 55.00-65.00 66.00-67.00 47.00-53.00 Boners 80-85 51.00-60.00 -- 30.00-49.00 Leans 85-90 39.00-48.00 50.00 10.00-20.00 Slaughter Bulls: 3 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 0000-0000 -- -- -- Yield Grade 1 1600-2250 71.00-78.00 -- -- Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 510-540 525 130.00-140.00 135.14 4 776 776 114.00 114.00 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 370 370 140.00 140.00 10 413-440 425 145.00-164.00 157.42 7 450-493 475 150.00-153.00 151.22 13 502-545 522 140.00-158.00 151.24 21 554-591 577 130.00-151.50 145.07 48 606-645 617 133.00-150.25 146.71 31 654-698 673 131.00-155.75 148.54 50 632-746 708 125.00-145.00 138.61 53 755-790 770 124.00-139.75 137.69 36 805-843 816 121.00-130.50 130.18 3 888 888 125.00 125.00 Feeder Steers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350 350 116.00 116.00 1 455 455 131.00 131.00 1 600 600 101.00 101.00 1 700 700 120.00 120.00 1 755 755 114.00 114.00 1 930 930 108.50 108.50 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 240 240 99.00 99.00 1 370 370 138.00 138.00 2 680 680 110.00-111.00 110.50 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 305 305 130.00 130.00 2 355 355 136.00 136.00 10 405-445 424 142.50-150.50 146.39 11 455-460 457 127.00-147.00 143.99 24 500-541 525 120.00-139.00 126.70 3 547 547 115.00 115.00 Fleshy 51 553-598 586 134.25-141.75 138.75 2 573 573 115.00 115.00 Full 32 600-648 629 126.00-135.00 131.41 2 608 608 115.00 115.00 Full 58 655-686 671 129.50-136.00 133.75 41 727 727 124.50 124.50 37 758-795 787 124.50-133.00 131.23 44 837 837 127.75 127.75 1 940 940 101.00 101.00 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 390 390 129.00 129.00 2 558 558 115.00 115.00 8 606-637 618 115.00-116.00 115.39 1 690 690 101.00 101.00 1 730 730 117.00 117.00 2 715 715 86.00 86.00 Full Feeder Bulls Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 235 235 133.00 133.00 3 340 340 120.00 120.00 7 405 405 143.00 143.00 5 455-493 485 134.00-138.00 137.25 12 590 590 119.00 119.00 2 615 615 110.00 110.00 3 670 670 107.00-114.00 109.33 5 710-740 734 100.00 100.00 2 863 863 83.00 83.00 1 900 900 91.00 91.00 Feeder Bulls Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 545 545 60.00 60.00 1 580 580 97.00 97.00 1 630 630 81.00 81.00 3 710-740 728 66.00-81.00 71.42 1 925 925 64.00 64.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2nd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 867-960 890 685.00-710.00 703.26 Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1365-1415 1390 810.00-970.00 888.56 Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 979-1160 1015 940.00-960.00 955.43 1 1590 1590 1225.00 1225.00 Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1475-1515 1495 1000.00-1010.00 1005.07 1 1795 1795 1225.00 1225.00 Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL Roger Elliott-Reporter phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS137.txt 2053 .