GX_LS147 Springfield, IL Tue Oct 3, 2017 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Fairview Sale Barn Fairview IL Weighted Average Report for 10/03/2017 Receipts: 203 Last Week: 145 Year Ago: 248 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand. Slaughter steers comprised 40 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 18 percent; slaughter cows 35 percent; and slaughter bulls 7 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1090 1090 104.25 104.25 1 1080 1080 103.00 103.00 Low Dressing 13 1142-1288 1235 104.25-111.00 108.02 2 1235-1270 1252 99.50-103.25 101.35 Low Dressing 41 1300-1461 1395 105.50-111.75 109.15 2 1315-1350 1332 112.25-113.00 112.62 High Dressing 2 1300-1415 1358 104.00-104.25 104.13 Low Dressing 8 1505-1560 1524 106.25-111.50 109.55 3 1605-1655 1630 105.50-110.00 107.25 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1050-1085 1068 100.00 100.00 1 1090 1090 109.25 109.25 Return to Feed 1 1235 1235 101.00 101.00 1 1345 1345 98.00 98.00 1 1590 1590 104.50 104.50 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 855 855 110.00 110.00 Return to Feed Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1160-1195 1175 107.25-110.25 108.14 1 1195 1195 111.25 111.25 High Dressing 19 1200-1370 1294 105.00-110.75 108.50 2 1245-1250 1248 111.50-112.75 112.13 High Dressing 2 1438 1438 110.25 110.25 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1110 1110 102.50 102.50 4 1031 1031 120.00 120.00 Return to Feed 1 1290 1290 90.50 90.50 Slaughter Cows 71 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 72.50-84.00 -- -- Breakers 75-80 59.50-69.50 -- 51.00 Boners 80-85 56.50-67.00 -- 48.00-56.00 Leans 85-90 56.00-62.00 -- 24.00 Slaughter Bulls 14 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1100-1400 79.00 -- -- Yield Grade 1 1550-2200 72.50-83.50 -- 68.50-69.00 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_LS147.txt 1232 .