GX_LS141 Springfield, IL Thu Oct 12, 2017 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut, IL Weighted Average Report for 10/12/2017 Receipts: 290 Last Week: 325 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers sold .50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with good demand. Slaughter steers comprised 42 percent of the run; slaughter Holstien steers 12 percent; slaughter heifers 32 percent; slaughter cows 13 percent; and slaughter bulls 1 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1054 1054 106.75 106.75 1 1080 1080 105.00 105.00 Low Dressing 7 1200-1290 1249 107.00-112.25 108.86 1 1275 1275 103.50 103.50 Low Dressing 85 1310-1494 1415 107.00-113.50 111.50 2 1380-1475 1428 101.00-105.00 103.07 Low Dressing 13 1516-1522 1520 110.00-113.50 112.46 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1230-1265 1248 99.00-103.50 101.28 1 1105 1105 107.00 107.00 Return to Feed 3 1300-1355 1320 98.00-104.00 101.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 1335-1483 1453 83.25-87.00 85.57 9 1515-1569 1556 84.00-87.00 86.01 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 1162-1198 1179 108.25-111.50 109.50 53 1200-1381 1310 105.00-111.00 108.58 4 1443-1455 1446 105.00-108.75 107.81 Slaughter Cows 38 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 -- -- -- Breakers 75-80 57.50-64.00 -- -- Boners 80-85 56.50-66.00 71.00 45.00-54.00 Leans 85-90 49.00-54.00 -- 5.00-46.00 Slaughter Bulls 2 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1200-1300 73.00 -- -- Yield Grade 1 1550-1600 -- -- 55.00 Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL Roger Elliott-Reporter phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS141.txt 1204 .