GX_LS141 Springfield, IL Thu Jul 17, 2008 USDA-IL Ag. Market News ***REPORT WILL NOT BE ISSUED THIS WEEK DUE TO REPORTERS ABSENCE. THE FOLLOWING IS THE LAST REPORTED AUCTION. *** Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut, IL Weighted Average Report for 07/10/2008 Receipts: 567 Last Week: 250 Year Ago: 720 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold .50 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady in light test. Feeder cattle lightly tested. Trade moderately active with good demand and moderate offerings. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 87 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 5 percent; slaughter cows 4 percent; slaughter bulls 1 percent; and feeder cattle 3 percent. In the feeder cattle supply steers 26 percent; heifers 16 percent; and Holstein steers 58 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1098 1098 100.50 100.50 154 1155-1299 1253 98.25-102.50 99.67 97 1302-1470 1348 100.00-102.75 101.38 1 1500 1500 101.00 101.00 Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1360 1360 87.00 87.00 4 1758 1758 80.00 80.00 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1045-1085 1056 91.50-96.50 94.76 5 1175-1185 1179 91.50-92.50 91.90 2 1450-1480 1465 95.50-96.00 95.75 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 965 965 90.00 90.00 Return to Feed 1 1160 1160 85.00 85.00 3 1150 1150 97.75 97.75 Return to Feed Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 1331-1444 1381 89.00-91.00 90.02 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1411 1411 87.50 87.50 3 1510 1510 85.00 85.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 915-991 979 98.50-99.50 98.82 100 1082-1198 1143 97.00-101.75 98.83 53 1207-1385 1241 97.00-101.50 100.06 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1070-1095 1083 87.00-90.00 88.50 2 1250-1365 1287 92.00-93.00 92.50 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1020-1120 1073 93.50-97.50 95.64 1 1250 1250 97.50 97.50 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 985 985 95.25 95.25 Return to Feed 2 1130-1195 1163 87.00-88.00 87.50 3 1037 1037 93.00 93.00 Return to Feed Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1265-1470 1407 56.50-60.50 59.52 2 1255-1460 1358 63.00 63.00 High Dressing 1 1785 1785 58.50 58.50 1 1585 1585 63.00 63.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1215-1510 1309 52.50-55.50 54.33 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 915-1095 1005 50.00-54.00 51.67 3 1260-1345 1303 45.00-49.50 46.84 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1420-1475 1440 65.00-72.50 67.89 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 385 385 97.00 97.00 1 415 415 104.00 104.00 2 572 572 84.00 84.00 Full 1 680 680 97.00 97.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 480 480 70.00 70.00 Thin 7 600 600 61.00 61.00 Thin Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 515 515 96.00 96.00 2 615 615 88.50 88.50 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_LS141.txt .