GX_LS141 Springfield, IL Fri Feb 5, 2010 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut, IL Weighted Average Report for 02/04/2010 Receipts: 388 Last Week: 485 Year Ago: 331 Compared to last week, slaughter steers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter Holstein steers, slaughter heifers, slaughter cows, and bulls traded steady. Trade and demand moderate with moderate offerings. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 64 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 8 percent; slaughter cows 26 percent; and slaughter bulls 2 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1170-1298 1274 83.50-85.10 83.91 5 1250 1250 83.85 83.85 Mud 119 1308-1460 1418 83.50-86.75 85.75 1 1495 1495 80.50 80.50 Mud 1 1550 1550 81.50 81.50 Mud Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1548 1548 82.85 82.85 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1302-1355 1332 81.75-82.35 82.19 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1188 1188 77.00 77.00 7 1499 1499 76.25 76.25 11 1552-1660 1572 75.00-76.25 76.01 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 1135-1161 1154 82.75-84.00 83.09 16 1220-1361 1255 84.60 84.60 1 1405 1405 81.75 81.75 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1345 1345 82.00 82.00 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1256 1256 82.10 82.10 Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1056 1056 80.50 80.50 3 1210-1298 1269 80.75-81.50 80.99 Slaughter Cows: 83 Head % Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Commercial 70-75 1600-2000 55.00-56.50 -- -- Commercial 70-75 1200-1600 56.00-57.50 60.00 -- Breakers 75-80 1600-2000 50.00-53.00 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 51.50-54.50 55.00-57.50 -- Boners 80-85 1200-1600 46.00-51.00 -- -- Boners 80-85 1000-1200 50.00 -- -- Lean 85-90 1200-1600 43.00-45.50 -- 36.00-37.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 39.00-45.50 -- 36.00-37.50 Slaughter Bulls: 6 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1700-2150 52.00-56.00 -- 45.00-48.50 Source: USDA and IL Dept of Ag Market News Springfield IL Kim Harmon, OIC, Lavern Johnson 217-782-4925 Phone: in-state only toll free 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews .