GX_LS139 Springfield, IL Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News United Producers Inc. Shelbyville, IL Weighted Average Report for 02/07/2012 Receipts: 410 Last Week: 705 Year Ago: 584 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Slaughter Holstein steers sold .50 to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher in a light test. Feeder cattle were mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter steers accounted for 24 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 12 percent; slaughter heifers 15 percent; slaughter cows 30 percent; slaughter bulls 1 percent; and feeder cattle 18 percent. In the feeder cattle supplies, steers 14 percent; heifers 39 percent; and bulls 47 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 26 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 1155-1277 1258 125.00-130.75 125.96 2 1245-1290 1268 121.00-122.75 121.89 Low Dressing 18 1310-1495 1363 125.00-128.75 126.47 1 1425 1425 122.00 122.00 Low Dressing 3 1520-1655 1567 124.00-126.00 125.30 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1125-1291 1200 119.00-124.50 122.39 14 1305-1400 1353 120.00-124.75 122.23 2 1510-1715 1612 120.25-124.00 122.01 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1095 1095 118.25 118.25 Return to Feed 3 1175-1255 1205 113.00-116.00 115.02 2 1185-1215 1200 114.75-115.00 114.88 Return to Feed 1 1430 1430 115.00 115.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1310-1495 1408 114.00-118.75 115.55 11 1455-1630 1542 114.50-120.25 116.59 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1135-1280 1236 107.75-111.00 109.98 10 1315-1480 1404 109.25-113.50 112.11 4 1515-1580 1550 111.25-113.25 112.26 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 1050-1195 1127 124.75-129.25 126.85 4 1220-1310 1261 125.00 125.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1315-1355 1333 115.00-124.00 119.99 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 1030-1190 1141 120.00-124.50 123.78 11 1200-1340 1258 120.00-124.00 122.10 Slaughter cows: 110 Head % Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Commercial 70-75 1300-1800 90.25-90.50 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1600-2000 82.00-88.50 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 83.50-86.00 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 -- -- -- Boners 80-85 1600-2000 73.00-77.00 81.50 69.50-73.00 Boners 80-85 1200-1600 72.50-78.50 81.50-88.00 69.50-72.00 Boners 80-85 1000-1200 -- 82.50-85.50 -- Leans 85-90 1600-2000 -- -- -- Leans 85-90 1200-1600 63.00-71.50 72.00-78.00 54.00-55.00 Leans 85-90 1000-1200 62.00-69.00 72.50-78.00 -- Leans 85-90 800-1000 64.00 77.50 58.00 Leans 85-90 under 800 -- -- -- Slaughter Bulls: 3 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1500-2350 84.00-88.00 90.00 -- Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 295 295 212.00 212.00 5 320-341 335 197.00-202.00 200.06 2 405-430 418 170.00-177.00 173.40 1 615 615 143.00 143.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 260 260 197.00 197.00 1 340 340 172.00 172.00 6 363-397 374 155.00-167.00 162.76 2 440 440 145.00 145.00 1 455 455 150.00 150.00 2 565-580 572 142.00-144.00 142.99 1 630 630 139.00 139.00 2 775 775 131.00 131.00 2 925 925 114.00 114.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 275 275 187.00 187.00 1 595 595 143.00 143.00 1 705 705 116.00 116.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 335 335 202.00 202.00 1 470 470 166.00 166.00 3 525-545 538 142.00-150.00 144.60 1 570 570 140.00 140.00 2 680 680 135.00 135.00 2 775 775 134.00 134.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 433 433 137.00 137.00 1 495 495 138.00 138.00 12 555-580 557 139.00-140.00 139.09 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1450 1450 1175.00 1175.00 Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL Van Cruit - reporter phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS139.txt 0830c vc/krh .