GX_LS141 Springfield, IL Fri Nov 6, 2009 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut IL Weighted Average Report for 11/05/2009 Receipts: 236 Last Week: 560 Year Ago: 470 Compared to last week, slaughter steers, heifers, and Holstein steers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower in a light test. Demand was moderate with light offerings. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 72 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 10 percent; slaughter cows 17 percent; and slaughter bulls 1 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 1137-1282 1199 80.50-81.50 80.87 63 1301-1474 1401 80.00-83.00 82.18 6 1500 1500 82.00 82.00 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1095 1095 73.50 73.50 6 1135 1135 71.75 71.75 1 1760 1760 73.50 73.50 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1190 1190 72.00 72.00 7 1337-1395 1345 70.25-71.00 70.36 6 1566-1590 1578 72.50-74.50 73.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1190-1250 1229 65.00-67.75 66.50 2 1802 1802 65.00 65.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 1118-1199 1143 79.75-80.85 80.30 17 1267-1273 1270 79.75-82.00 80.57 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 1000-1170 1047 76.75-79.25 78.15 Slaughter Cows: 37 Head Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Commercial 70-75 1000-1200 52.00-55.00 -- -- Commercial 70-75 1200-1600 54.00-54.50 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1600-2000 47.00-50.00 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 48.00-51.00 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 48.00-49.00 -- -- Boners 80-85 1200-1600 41.00-45.50 -- -- Boners 80-85 1000-1200 41.00-45.50 46.00 -- Lean 85-90 1200-1600 35.00-38.00 -- 32.00 Lean 85-90 800-1200 36.00-39.50 -- -- Slaughter Bulls: 4 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 2025-2125 50.00-51.00 -- -- Yield Grade 2 1985-2170 45.50-49.00 -- -- Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service Lavern Johnson 217-782-4925 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS141.txt .