GX_LS110 
Springfield IL   Mon    Jan 17, 2000    USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News 

Farmers Livestock Marketing Association Greenville Illinois 

Receipts this week:  75     Last week: 50   Last year: no report

Compared to last week cows were steady. Supply consisted of slaughter cows.

SLAUGHTER COWS:        % Lean      Weight            Price
            Breakers   75-80%     850-1200 lbs    31.00-34.00
            Boners     80-85%     850-1200 lbs    33.00-36.00
High Yielding Boners   80-85%    Over 1100 lbs    34.00-36.00
            Lean       85-90%     850-1200 lbs    29.00-31.00
                       85-90%     750- 850 lbs    28.00-31.00
                       85-90%   Under  750 lbs    24.00-28.00

COWS: Cutter, Breaking and Boning Utility 1-4 31.00-34.00; High Yielding 
34.00-36.00. Canner and low Cutter 1-2 27.00-31.00. Shelly Canner 1-2 
23.00-27.00. Low Yielding 20.00-23.00.

BULLS: scarce

Source: USDA-Illinois Dept of Ag Market News Springfield IL 
        217-782-4925  in state only toll free 888-458-4787
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS110.txt      





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