GX_LS137 Springfield, IL Thu Feb 9, 2012 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Reel Livestock Auction, Congerville IL Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2012 Receipts: 259 Last Week: 208 Year Ago: 405 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle of all classes traded mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade was active and demand good. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 22 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 1 percent; slaughter cows 29 percent; slaughter bulls 3 percent; bred cows and pairs 2 percent; and feeder cattle 43 percent. In the feeder cattle supply, 20 percent were steers; 13 percent Holstein steers; 38 percent heifers; and 29 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 51 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1205-1290 1262 123.00 123.00 3 1400-1415 1405 123.00-124.00 123.33 4 1325-1435 1377 118.00-122.00 120.37 Low Dressing 3 1520-1610 1580 124.00-124.50 124.17 1 1580 1580 117.00 117.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1320-1375 1348 120.00-122.50 121.28 3 1370-1490 1430 115.00-118.00 116.36 Low Dressing Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1135 1135 116.00 116.00 2 1305-1385 1345 115.00-116.00 115.49 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1315-1410 1370 107.50-116.00 111.06 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1140-1145 1142 125.00-127.00 126.00 8 1265-1360 1290 124.00-126.00 125.48 2 1455-1535 1495 124.00-125.00 124.49 1 1450 1450 120.00 120.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1435 1435 122.00 122.00 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1160 1160 120.00 120.00 1 1200 1200 116.50 116.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1080 1080 115.00 115.00 3 1215-1305 1270 113.00-115.00 113.64 2 1285-1330 1308 105.00-107.00 105.98 Low Dressing Slaughter cows: 65 Head % Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1600-2000 -- -- 72.00-75.50 Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 77.00-81.00 -- 71.00-73.00 Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 -- -- -- Boners 80-85 1600-2000 75.00 -- 70.00-73.00 Boners 80-85 1200-1600 74.00-78.00 -- 68.50-73.00 Boners 80-85 1000-1200 -- -- 73.50 Leans 85-90 1600-2000 -- -- -- Leans 85-90 1200-1600 69.00-72.00 -- 60.00-66.25 Leans 85-90 1000-1200 68.00-73.50 76.50 61.75-67.00 Leans 85-90 800-1000 69.00-73.50 77.00 66.50 Leans 85-90 under 800 -- -- -- Slaughter Bulls: 8 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1150-1500 79.00-83.00 -- -- 1550-1750 84.00-86.00 -- 74.00-78.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 628 628 156.00 156.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 615 615 134.50 134.50 3 710-740 722 135.00-138.00 135.98 Value Added Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 1053 1053 93.00 93.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 408-419 415 160.00-161.00 160.33 Value Added 2 460 460 157.00 157.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 345 345 145.00 145.00 1 380 380 138.00 138.00 10 476 476 159.00 159.00 Value Added 2 508 508 136.00 136.00 3 553-560 555 136.00-140.00 138.67 3 635-648 644 135.00 135.00 1 665 665 137.00 137.00 Value Added 1 935 935 100.00 100.00 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 658 658 133.00 133.00 1 700 700 131.00 131.00 Value Added 1 895 895 106.00 106.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 382 382 167.00 167.00 4 474 474 151.00 151.00 3 480 480 160.00 160.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 440 440 156.00 156.00 1 490 490 143.00 143.00 2 500 500 131.00 131.00 3 600 600 130.00 130.00 1 760 760 121.00 121.00 Feeder Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 525-530 528 147.00-154.00 150.48 1 580 580 141.00 141.00 1 655 655 135.00 135.00 Feeder Bulls Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 495 495 140.00 140.00 2 600 600 145.00 145.00 Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1330 1330 900.00 900.00 1 1610 1610 1100.00 1100.00 Bred Cows Medium 2nd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1205 1205 840.00 840.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1370 1370 1390.00 1390.00 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_LS137.txt 0830c re/krh .