GX_LS137 Springfield, IL Thu Jul 9, 2009 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Reel Livestock Auction, Congerville IL Weighted Average Report for 07/08/2009 Receipts: 194 Last Week: 223 Year Ago: 334 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady in light test. Feeder cattle traded steady to firm in a light test. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 44 percent of the run; slaughter cows 24 percent; slaughter bulls 7 percent; bred cows and cow- calf pairs 6 percent; and feeder cattle 19 percent. In the feeder cattle supply 53 percent steers; 34 percent heifers; and 13 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 54 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1105-1290 1219 81.00-83.50 82.61 2 1240-1260 1250 78.00-79.50 78.76 Low Dressing 17 1300-1485 1394 81.00-84.00 82.61 2 1335-1400 1368 84.50 84.50 High Dressing 1 1385 1385 80.50 80.50 Low Dressing 3 1500-1670 1567 81.50-82.50 81.82 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1090 1090 76.00 76.00 Return to feed Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1080-1190 1146 80.00-82.50 81.50 12 1210-1395 1279 80.00-83.50 81.91 1 1210 1210 84.50 84.50 High Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 965 965 78.00 78.00 2 1080-1085 1082 80.00-80.50 80.25 1 1260 1260 79.50 79.50 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 940-960 950 74.00-74.50 74.25 Return to feed 2 1095-1175 1135 74.00-78.00 76.00 Slaughter Cows Premium White 65-75% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1500-1575 1525 55.00-56.00 55.50 4 1350-1500 1408 56.50-61.50 58.61 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1265-1525 1395 49.00-53.00 51.00 4 1725-2030 1878 52.00-52.50 52.25 1 1995 1995 54.00 54.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1070-1180 1175 44.00-46.00 45.00 8 1205-1560 1383 43.00-48.00 45.50 5 1615-1910 1763 47.50-48.00 47.75 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1075-1145 1110 39.25-42.00 40.63 4 1290-1490 1390 37.00-42.50 39.75 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1285-1395 1340 62.50-68.50 65.62 High Dressing 1 1455 1455 65.50 65.50 Return to feed 2 1530-1865 1698 58.00-60.00 58.90 3 1575-1980 1828 61.00-63.00 62.30 1 1505 1505 69.00 69.00 Return to feed Slaughter Bulls Y.G 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1085-1345 1212 52.50-56.50 54.43 1 2450 2450 55.00 55.00 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 2210-2250 2230 44.00-49.50 46.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 430 430 107.00 107.00 2 528 528 108.00 108.00 3 517 517 109.00 109.00 Value Enhanced 2 780 780 75.00 75.00 1 960 960 75.00 75.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 525 525 63.00 63.00 2 630 630 63.00 63.00 1 745 745 61.00 61.00 6 843 843 63.00 63.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 464 464 108.50 108.50 2 505 505 108.00 108.00 2 603 603 94.50 94.50 1 695 695 85.50 85.50 1 975 975 75.00 75.00 Fleshy Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 480 480 109.00 109.00 1 565 565 104.00 104.00 2 635 635 85.00 85.00 Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1340 1340 810.00 810.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1180 1180 800.00 800.00 1 1335 1335 850.00 850.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Large 1 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1675-1830 1727 900.00-1130.00 1036.23 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium 1 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1095-1170 1132 680.00-700.00 690.33 Cow-Calf Pairs Small and Medium 1 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 890-895 892 530.00-540.00 535.01 Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service Lavern Johnson 217-782-4925 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS137.txt .