GX_LS139 Springfield, IL Wed Jul 8, 2009 USDA-IL Ag. Market News United Producers Inc, Shelbyville, IL Weighted Average Report for 07/07/2009 Receipts: 324 Last Week: 281 Year Ago: 546 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.50 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers sold 2.00 higher. No market comparison on slaughter cows, slaughter bulls, and feeder cattle as they were not reported last week. Slaughter steers accounted for 25 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 24 percent; slaughter heifers 22 percent; slaughter cows 12 percent; slaughter bulls 1 percent; bred cows 1 percent; and feeder cattle 15 percent. In the feeder cattle supply 3 percent steers; 36 percent heifers; and 61 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 56 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1005-1050 1028 83.00-83.25 83.12 36 1105-1295 1200 83.00-87.00 84.37 9 1345-1465 1385 83.00-86.50 84.52 1 1510 1510 82.00 82.00 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 950-980 965 79.25-80.75 80.01 2 1010-1080 1045 78.00-81.00 79.45 6 1110-1270 1179 81.00-82.00 81.58 1 1330 1330 82.00 82.00 3 1600-1705 1655 78.25-78.75 78.41 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1245-1295 1272 75.00-78.50 76.93 36 1300-1485 1402 75.00-80.00 77.60 3 1330-1445 1372 80.75-81.25 81.00 High Dressing 10 1525-1620 1552 75.25-78.25 76.90 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1270-1275 1272 73.25-74.00 73.63 1 1375 1375 72.25 72.25 1 1525 1525 73.00 73.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1160-1195 1175 60.50-65.00 63.13 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 940-995 967 82.25-84.25 83.41 16 1015-1165 1088 82.50-85.50 83.91 3 1235-1305 1275 82.00-86.00 83.78 2 1460-1500 1480 82.00-86.00 83.97 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 925-965 950 78.00-81.00 79.82 7 1005-1190 1096 80.00-81.00 80.46 1 1515 1515 81.50 81.50 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 950-980 966 79.25-82.00 80.80 11 1000-1185 1091 80.00-82.00 80.80 2 1205-1220 1212 78.00-81.00 79.51 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1260-1590 1443 55.00-60.00 57.98 5 1315-1440 1375 60.50-65.50 63.32 High Dressing 5 1615-1805 1712 54.00-59.50 56.45 1 1630 1630 65.00 65.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1010-1190 1094 46.50-51.00 48.76 4 1055-1190 1139 39.00-44.50 41.82 Low Dressing 4 1280-1560 1370 46.50-51.50 48.77 1 1285 1285 42.50 42.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1850-2220 2035 57.50-58.00 57.75 1 1675 1675 65.00 65.00 High Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1020 1020 74.00 74.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 353 353 109.00 109.00 2 417 417 90.00 90.00 2 510 510 91.00 91.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 798 798 77.00 77.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 340 340 106.00 106.00 2 425 425 101.00-102.00 101.50 1 510 510 102.00 102.00 2 575-595 585 85.00-89.00 86.97 2 645 645 92.00 92.00 1 710 710 80.00 80.00 1 760 760 78.00 78.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 285 285 101.00 101.00 2 497 497 87.00 87.00 1 720 720 70.00 70.00 5 822 822 63.00 63.00 1 865 865 66.50 66.50 2 1015-1040 1028 58.50-60.00 59.24 Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1300 1300 730.00 730.00 Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL Van Cruit phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS139.txt .