GX_LS137 Springfield, IL Thu Nov 5, 2009 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Reel Livestock Auction, Congerville, IL Weighted Average Report for 11/04/2009 Receipts: 243 Last Week: N/A Year Ago: 226 Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers, heifers, cows and bulls traded mostly steady to firm in light test. Slaughter Holstein steers lightly tested. Feeder cattle traded steady to firm in light test. Trade and demand moderate with light offerings. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 17 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 1 percent; slaughter cows 32 percent; slaughter bulls 7 percent; bred cows and cow-calf pairs 3 percent; and feeder cattle 40 percent. In the feeder cattle supply 3 percent steers; 81 percent heifers; 3 percent Holstein steers; and 13 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 48 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1165-1280 1222 77.00-79.50 78.34 7 1320-1485 1381 78.00-81.00 79.47 1 1530 1530 78.00 78.00 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1060-1070 1065 70.00-74.50 72.24 3 1220-1295 1245 71.00-72.50 72.00 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1255 1255 73.00 73.00 2 1315-1440 1378 75.00-75.50 75.26 3 1570-1630 1600 71.00-72.50 71.76 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1610 1610 72.50 72.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1510 1510 71.00 71.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1025-1150 1114 79.00-81.50 80.12 2 1275-1340 1308 79.00-81.50 80.22 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1155 1155 77.50 77.50 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1025-1090 1058 75.50-76.50 75.98 1 1245 1245 77.00 77.00 Slaughter Cows: 61 Head Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Commercial 70-75 1600-2000 49.50-51.50 -- -- Commercial 70-75 1200-1600 50.00-54.00 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1600-2000 47.00 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 45.00-49.50 -- -- Boners 80-85 1600-2000 43.50-48.50 -- -- Boners 80-85 1200-1600 42.50-47.00 -- 38.00-41.00 Lean 85-90 1200-1600 37.50-41.00 -- -- Lean 85-90 1000-1200 37.00-42.50 -- -- Slaughter Bulls: 13 Head Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1 1150-2250 50.00-54.00 -- -- Yield Grade 1-2 1675-2275 45.00-49.00 -- 42.50-43.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 568 568 89.50 89.50 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 815 815 54.50 54.50 1 906 906 59.50 59.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 518 518 101.00 101.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 225 225 88.00 88.00 1 255 255 90.00 90.00 14 604 604 94.85 94.85 12 662 662 92.00 92.00 2 723 723 70.00 70.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 380 380 88.50 88.50 1 530 530 90.00 90.00 1 565 565 80.50 80.50 2 605 605 84.00 84.00 1 700 700 72.50 72.50 1 825 825 68.00 68.00 3 850 850 73.50 73.50 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1st Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1180 1180 630.00 630.00 1 1390 1390 760.00 760.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2nd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1155 1155 595.00 595.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1390-1505 1448 760.00-810.00 785.99 Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service Lavern Johnson 217-782-4925 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS137.txt .