GX_LS144 Springfield, IL Mon Nov 17, 2008 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Reel Livestock Auction Congerville, IL Special Feeder Cattle Sale Weighted Average Report for 11/14/2008 Receipts: 564 Year Ago: 440 Trade active to moderate with good demand. Offerings moderate to heavy. Feeder steers accounted for 41 percent of the run; Holstein steers 1 percent; and heifers 58 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 40 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 304 304 123.00 123.00 Value Enhanced 42 420 420 118.00 118.00 Value Enhanced 2 458 458 120.00 120.00 Value Enhanced 16 553-593 566 106.00-120.00 108.47 Value Enhanced 16 624 624 97.00 97.00 Value Enhanced 6 718 718 100.00 100.00 Value Enhanced 6 801 801 90.00 90.00 Value Enhanced Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 400-420 412 112.00-119.00 117.61 Value Enhanced 7 458-465 461 109.00-112.00 110.50 Value Enhanced 34 510-548 541 95.00-100.00 99.11 Value Enhanced 1 575 575 91.00 91.00 32 558-570 561 97.00-102.50 101.28 Value Enhanced 4 638 638 90.00 90.00 22 600-640 626 94.00-100.00 96.62 Value Enhanced 5 659 659 99.00 99.00 Value Enhanced 13 667 667 95.00 95.00 Fleshy 3 817 817 86.50 86.50 1 850 850 85.00 85.00 3 902 902 85.00 85.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 518 518 58.00 58.00 Value Enhanced Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 39 418 418 121.00 121.00 Value Enhanced 13 611 611 96.00 96.00 Value Enhanced Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 277 277 110.00 110.00 Value Enhanced 2 350 350 113.00 113.00 Value Enhanced 9 410-438 418 102.00-108.00 104.94 Value Enhanced 15 495-499 497 90.50-93.00 91.75 10 467-490 479 96.00-103.00 100.33 Value Enhanced 9 530-536 533 96.00-103.00 99.50 Value Enhanced 50 552-590 559 91.50-94.50 93.93 23 577-597 589 89.00-95.50 91.65 Value Enhanced 2 640 640 88.50 88.50 Fleshy 6 685 685 87.00 87.00 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 496 496 108.00 108.00 Value Enhanced 6 628 628 78.00 78.00 Fleshy 4 640 640 89.00 89.00 Value Enhanced 3 675 675 88.00 88.00 Value Enhanced 44 688 688 93.00 93.00 67 750-760 757 85.75-93.00 88.11 Value Enhanced Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service Lavern Johnson 217-782-4925 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS144.txt .