GX_LS134 Springfield, IL Wed Jan 18, 2012 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut IL Special Feeder Cattle and Bred Cow Sale Weighted Average Report for 01/17/2012 Receipts: 838 Trade active with good demand. Majority of the feeder cattle were weaned and had received at least two rounds of vaccinations. Bred cows accounted for 8 percent of the run and feeder cattle 92 percent. In the feeder cattle supply, 50 percent were steers; 2 percent Holstein steers; 47 percent heifers; and 1 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 33 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 34 699 699 146.00 146.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 342 342 162.00 162.00 Value Added 5 363 363 177.50 177.50 Value Added 33 512-546 533 157.50-169.50 163.57 Value Added 34 582-592 583 152.00-164.00 163.28 Value Added 24 606-627 621 151.00-154.00 151.37 Value Added 17 656-668 664 142.00-147.00 145.26 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 382 382 178.00 178.00 Value Added 3 420-425 423 176.00-176.50 176.17 Value Added 5 466-475 468 139.00-139.50 139.40 3 478 478 150.00 150.00 Value Added 15 505-520 518 158.00-165.00 164.09 Value Added 3 570 570 149.50 149.50 Value Added 4 641 641 139.00 139.00 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 502 502 166.00 166.00 Value Added 6 563 563 157.00 157.00 Value Added 3 718 718 141.00 141.00 Value Added 3 830 830 126.00 126.00 Value Added 1 885 885 126.00 126.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 721-728 724 136.00-141.00 138.29 Value Added Feeder Steers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 397 397 163.50 163.50 Value Added 7 508-540 522 157.00-168.00 161.73 Value Added 6 555-585 560 147.50-151.00 148.11 Value Added 3 605-618 614 136.00-145.50 142.38 Value Added 4 685 685 137.50 137.50 Value Added 6 712-743 728 133.50-139.00 136.19 Value Added 3 907 907 124.50 124.50 Value Added Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 395 395 91.00 91.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 509 509 150.00 150.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 465 465 145.00-155.50 152.50 Value Added 34 525 525 154.00 154.00 Value Added 3 560 560 136.00 136.00 42 579-591 589 150.00-151.00 150.16 Value Added 8 602-632 610 137.00-148.00 145.15 Value Added 26 667 667 135.00 135.00 Value Added 4 712 712 130.00 130.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 351 351 171.00 171.00 Value Added 2 442 442 151.00 151.00 Value Added 2 452 452 140.00 140.00 19 479-491 482 148.00-155.50 153.89 Value Added Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 376 376 157.50 157.50 Value Added 18 614-615 614 145.00-152.00 145.39 Value Added Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 530-545 538 137.00-147.50 142.18 Value Added 3 687 687 135.00 135.00 Value Added 2 730 730 131.50 131.50 Value Added Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 399 399 160.00 160.00 Value Added 3 472 472 140.00 140.00 17 481-486 483 156.00-157.50 156.97 Value Added 8 542 542 133.00 133.00 Value Added 6 674 674 138.00 138.00 Value Added 1 735 735 126.00 126.00 Value Added Bred Cows Large 1st Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1492 1492 1135.00 1135.00 Bred Cows Large 1st Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1350-1410 1380 960.00-1025.00 993.21 Bred Cows Large 1st Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1265 1265 810.00 810.00 Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1365 1365 1250.00 1250.00 Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1330-1510 1404 925.00-1100.00 1012.19 1 1825 1825 1210.00 1210.00 Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1185 1185 1450.00 1450.00 1 1345 1345 1550.00 1550.00 4 1156 1156 1900.00 1900.00 Fancy Bred Heifers 2 1178 1178 2700.00 2700.00 Fancy Bred Heifers Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1262-1392 1324 935.00-1375.00 1092.92 Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1600 1600 1075.00 1075.00 Bred Cows Medium 1st Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1085 1085 820.00 820.00 Bred Cows Medium 2nd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 990 990 1250.00 1250.00 Bred Cows Medium 2nd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1180-1185 1182 860.00-1150.00 1004.69 2 1238 1238 925.00 925.00 Bred Cows Medium 2nd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1065 1065 750.00 750.00 2 1220-1240 1230 835.00 835.00 Bred Cows Medium 3rd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1050-1115 1099 865.00-1150.00 1081.91 Bred Cows Medium 3rd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1120-1185 1159 825.00-900.00 846.36 2 1200-1240 1220 925.00-950.00 937.70 Bred Cows Medium 3rd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1143 1143 950.00 950.00 Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service Roger Elliott phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS134.txt 0830c re/krh .