GX_LS144 Springfield, IL Mon Jan 9, 2012 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Reel Livestock Auction, Congerville IL Special Feeder Cattle Sale Weighted Average Report for 01/07/2012 Receipts: 432 Trade was active with very good demand. Most of the offerings were weaned and had received at least two rounds of vaccinations. Steers accounted for 54 percent of the run; heifers 45 percent; and bulls 1 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 54 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 285 285 148.00 148.00 1 310 310 140.00 140.00 1 335 335 158.00 158.00 Value Added 3 368-370 369 147.00-156.00 150.01 Value Added 3 470-490 477 149.00-157.00 151.74 Value Added 3 513-540 522 136.00-142.00 138.07 8 556 556 161.00 161.00 Fancy 3 608 608 129.00 129.00 3 620 620 143.00 143.00 Value Added 12 675 675 161.00 161.00 Fancy 2 815-825 820 123.00-126.00 124.51 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 448 448 141.00 141.00 17 428-443 435 155.00-160.00 157.60 Value Added 12 453-479 470 151.00-154.00 151.96 Value Added 2 528 528 143.00 143.00 8 501 501 158.00 158.00 Value Added 3 588 588 140.00 140.00 15 621 621 158.00 158.00 Value Added 12 677-695 682 142.00-153.00 148.71 Value Added 6 706 706 140.00 140.00 Value Added 2 948 948 118.00 118.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 474-490 476 150.00-155.00 151.85 Value Added 7 500-530 508 160.00-166.00 161.04 Value Added 8 682-690 686 143.00-148.00 144.74 Value Added Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 290 290 166.00 166.00 Value Added 2 345 345 152.00 152.00 Value Added 13 590 590 145.00 145.00 6 554-593 567 155.00-159.00 157.61 Value Added 40 675 675 163.50 163.50 Fancy 7 697 697 150.00 150.00 Value Added 2 700-730 715 120.00 120.00 1 785 785 131.00 131.00 Value Added 2 803 803 126.00 126.00 Value Added 1 870 870 121.00 121.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 457 457 139.00 139.00 2 580 580 154.00 154.00 Value Added 4 608 608 146.00 146.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 240 240 146.00 146.00 4 370-390 375 142.50-149.00 144.31 Value Added 6 403-418 410 140.50-146.00 143.86 Value Added 11 609-645 629 138.00-140.00 139.30 Value Added 1 700 700 132.00 132.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 431 431 152.00 152.00 Value Added 10 483-493 490 142.00-151.00 148.02 Value Added 11 536 536 148.00 148.00 Value Added 4 613 613 126.50 126.50 19 627-633 629 142.00-150.00 147.46 Value Added 14 706 706 147.50 147.50 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 370-372 372 149.00-151.00 149.50 Value Added 4 403-435 415 140.00-148.00 142.28 Value Added 4 490-495 494 142.00-151.00 144.23 Value Added 6 505-524 518 136.00-145.00 142.07 Value Added 6 605-635 628 135.00-140.00 138.79 Value Added 1 695 695 133.00 133.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 395 395 149.00 149.00 Value Added 2 518 518 140.00 140.00 Value Added 10 550 550 143.00 143.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 612 612 142.00 142.00 41 631 631 158.00 158.00 Value Added 5 673 673 140.00 140.00 Value Added 2 763 763 125.00 125.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 383 383 147.00 147.00 Value Added 2 425-445 435 135.00-143.00 138.91 Value Added 4 558-565 562 142.00-145.00 143.51 Value Added Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 380 380 140.00 140.00 1 725 725 120.00 120.00 Value Added Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service Roger Elliott phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS144.txt 1000c re/krh .