GX_LS139 Springfield, IL Wed Sep 3, 2008 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News United Producers Inc, Shelbyville, IL Weighted Average Report for 09/02/2008 Receipts: 460 Last Week: 647 Year Ago: 832 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter Holstein steers traded steady. Slaughter steers made up 24 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 11 percent; slaughter heifers 11 percent; slaughter cows 22 percent; slaughter bulls 3 percent; bred cows/cow-calf pairs 1 percent; and feeder cattle 28 percent. Steers made up 26 percent of the feeder run; heifers 38 percent; and bulls 36 percent. Feeders over 600 lbs 35 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 1115-1290 1222 94.00-97.00 95.37 19 1310-1495 1373 95.00-97.00 95.86 1 1360 1360 98.00 98.00 High Dressing Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 1125-1295 1220 90.00-94.00 92.55 4 1350-1485 1409 91.75-94.00 92.96 5 1520-1695 1620 90.00-92.50 91.56 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 900-910 905 90.00-91.00 90.50 Return to Feed 2 1010-1080 1045 89.00-90.00 89.48 Return to Feed 2 1165-1180 1172 89.00-90.00 89.50 Return to Feed Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 1325-1490 1404 86.75-90.75 88.94 7 1325-1485 1414 91.00-94.00 92.28 High Dressing 4 1540-1600 1562 89.00-90.75 89.75 5 1510-1635 1548 92.00-97.25 93.92 High Dressing Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1015-1195 1116 94.00-96.00 94.69 8 1220-1315 1272 94.00-96.00 95.00 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1060-1170 1132 93.00-94.00 93.31 3 1210-1220 1215 93.00-94.00 93.67 Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1300-1310 1305 82.50-86.50 84.66 Slaughter Cows Premium White 65-75% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1330-1540 1463 72.00-75.50 73.61 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1620 1620 60.00 60.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1020-1170 1110 59.00-62.00 60.73 8 1200-1395 1317 58.00-62.50 60.46 3 1260-1505 1438 66.00-69.50 68.33 High Dressing 5 1715-1830 1767 58.00-64.00 60.67 1 1625 1625 69.00 69.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 1015-1170 1093 53.50-58.00 55.45 1 1125 1125 62.00 62.00 High Dressing 5 1030-1180 1090 46.50-52.00 50.13 Low Dressing 16 1200-1580 1338 53.50-60.00 57.35 5 1215-1360 1300 49.00-50.00 49.36 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1255 1255 72.50 72.50 High Dressing 2 1150-1165 1158 60.50-61.00 60.75 Low Dressing 3 1655-2065 1927 66.50-68.50 67.50 1 1900 1900 73.00 73.00 High Dressing 2 2005-2025 2015 65.50 65.50 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 380-395 388 109.00-114.00 111.45 3 410 410 102.00-105.00 104.00 1 475 475 104.00 104.00 3 500-510 507 105.00-108.00 107.01 3 610-645 622 98.00-100.00 99.31 2 675 675 105.00 105.00 2 860-885 872 94.00-96.00 94.99 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 260-280 273 106.00-110.00 107.27 2 355-365 360 108.00-113.00 110.47 3 450 450 100.00-104.00 102.67 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 425-430 428 94.00-98.00 96.01 4 452 452 98.00 98.00 2 490 490 102.00 102.00 Value Added 4 512-520 516 99.00 99.00 2 602 602 102.00 102.00 2 682 682 100.00 100.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 330-335 332 96.00-100.00 98.02 4 357-380 364 91.00-97.00 92.49 4 510-513 512 95.00-98.50 95.87 2 555-570 562 91.00-95.00 92.97 5 625-627 627 86.00-90.00 89.20 2 652 652 102.00 102.00 2 720 720 89.00-94.00 91.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 335-345 340 105.00-108.00 106.48 4 415-432 427 100.00-102.00 100.50 2 455-485 470 103.00-106.00 104.45 3 505 505 102.50-103.00 102.83 2 565-580 572 102.00-103.00 102.51 4 600-645 622 98.00-100.00 99.00 3 660-665 662 100.00-106.50 102.16 Value Added Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 525-542 537 83.00-89.00 86.52 3 570-590 578 80.00-85.00 81.98 2 670-695 682 91.00-94.00 92.47 3 720-740 730 84.00-86.00 85.32 Bred Cows Small 2nd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000 1000 560.00 560.00 Bred Cows Small 3rd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000 1000 500.00 500.00 Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL Van Cruitt phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS139.txt .