GX_LS138 Springfield, IL Thu Nov 19, 2009 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Schuyler Livestock Sales, Rushville IL Weighted Average Report for 11/18/2009 Receipts: 103 Last Week: 157 Compared to last week, slaughter steers traded steady to 2.75 lower. Slaughter heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested. Not enough feeder cattle of any one weight class for an accurate price comparison. Trade and demand moderate. Offerings light. Slaughter steers accounted for 22 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 32 percent; slaughter cows 10 percent; slaughter bulls 1 percent; bred cows 1 percent; and feeder cattle 34 percent. In the feeder cattle supply 38 percent steers; 8 percent heifers; 38 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 85 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1240-1298 1272 80.75-81.75 81.54 12 1356-1375 1358 81.25-82.00 81.31 1 1560 1560 79.00 79.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1130 1130 80.25 80.25 5 1200-1375 1270 78.75-82.00 81.15 1 1425 1425 79.75 79.75 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1359 1359 78.30 78.30 7 1426 1426 76.60 76.60 1 1735 1735 67.00 67.00 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1065-1145 1105 74.00-78.25 76.20 Slaughter Cows: 10 Head Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 36.25-41.25 -- -- Boners 80-85 1200-1600 34.00-40.00 -- -- Lean 85-90 1200-1600 36.00 -- -- Lean 85-90 1000-1200 30.25 -- -- Slaughter Bulls: 1 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 2000-2050 -- -- 38.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 772 772 82.50 82.50 2 868 868 80.00 80.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 685 685 80.00 80.00 3 717 717 80.00 80.00 Value Enhanced Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 845 845 76.00 76.00 1 870 870 75.00 75.00 Feeder Steers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 645 645 83.00 83.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 528 528 78.50 78.50 Value Enhanced 2 650 650 77.75 77.75 Value Enhanced Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 260 260 90.00 90.00 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 600-615 608 77.00-77.50 77.25 Value Enhanced Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 650 650 72.50 72.50 4 784 784 70.00 70.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 678 678 75.00 75.00 Feeder Bulls Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 818-840 824 67.00-71.50 70.35 Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1615 1615 700.00 700.00 Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service Kim Harmon, OIC Phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL at 1-888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS138.txt .