GX_LS139 Springfield, IL Wed May 15, 2013 USDA-IL Ag. Market News United Producers Inc. Shelbyville, IL Weighted Average Report for 05/14/2013 Receipts: 416 Last Week: 478 Year Ago: 343 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein steers traded .50 lower. Slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter steers accounted for 24 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein sters 11 percent; slaughter heifers 18 percent; slaughter cows 18 percent; slaughter bulls 1 percent; bred cows/cow-calf pairs 7 percent; and feeder cattle 21 percent. In the feeder supply, steers 10 percent; Holstein steers 15 percent; heifers 47 percent; and bulls 28 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 30 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 1165-1295 1246 124.00-127.00 125.49 28 1305-1470 1376 124.00-128.00 125.33 4 1500-1600 1540 124.00-126.00 124.75 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1135-1290 1221 120.00-123.00 121.51 5 1315-1490 1403 117.00-123.00 121.04 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1350-1400 1375 113.00-115.00 114.02 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1260-1280 1270 114.50-115.00 114.75 18 1310-1470 1383 114.00-118.00 116.09 7 1500-1600 1534 114.00-117.00 114.91 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1120-1275 1229 103.00-110.00 106.45 3 1590-1630 1610 111.00-113.75 112.39 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1060-1190 1134 124.00-126.00 124.79 17 1200-1375 1271 124.00-127.00 124.76 3 1405-1440 1418 123.00-127.00 124.68 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1025-1140 1068 120.00-122.00 120.97 5 1230-1345 1286 120.00-123.00 121.23 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 980-995 988 120.00-121.00 120.50 5 1065-1180 1118 120.00-123.00 121.21 11 1215-1380 1282 121.00-123.00 122.37 Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1045-1115 1080 113.00-115.00 113.97 Slaughter Cows: 64 Head % Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 1200-1600 97.00-99.50 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1200-2000 93.00-95.00 -- -- Boners 80-85 1000-1800 81.50-87.50 88.00-90.50 72.00-80.00 Leans 85-90 900-2000 72.00-80.50 82.50-83.50 63.00-70.00 Slaughter Bulls: 4 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1000-1500 -- -- -- Yield Grade 1 1500-2000 92.00-98.00 -- -- Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 665 665 128.00 128.00 3 700-705 702 117.00-119.00 118.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 492 492 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 240 240 195.00 195.00 2 265 265 188.00 188.00 2 345 345 150.00 150.00 2 375-385 380 140.00-147.00 143.55 5 400-440 417 140.00-144.00 142.26 2 485-490 488 138.00-140.00 138.99 3 510-512 511 135.00-145.00 141.68 3 610-630 617 122.00-126.00 124.64 3 730 730 113.00-123.00 119.67 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 620-630 627 106.00-111.00 109.32 3 705-735 715 105.00-110.00 106.99 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 240 240 195.00 195.00 4 310-330 324 164.00-171.00 168.73 3 375-395 383 151.00-161.00 155.98 4 507-530 516 130.00-141.00 136.69 3 650-670 660 121.00-125.00 123.03 Bred cows: 14 hd young/middle aged 2nd-3rd Stage 1150.00-1500.00. 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 0619 .