GX_LS147 Springfield, IL Tue Oct 10, 2017 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Fairview Sale Barn Fairview IL Weighted Average Report for 10/10/2017 Receipts: 233 Last Week: 203 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Trade was active with good demand. Slaughter steers comprised 45 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 27 percent; slaughter cows 23 percent; and slaughter bulls 5 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1130-1298 1244 106.00-111.75 108.79 41 1300-1495 1401 106.25-112.75 110.20 15 1385-1486 1446 113.00-114.75 113.99 High Dressing 3 1380-1460 1420 95.00-104.50 99.42 Low Dressing 15 1505-1645 1563 106.00-112.50 109.58 2 1500-1550 1525 89.00-96.00 92.44 Low Dressing 3 1660-1715 1692 98.00-105.00 102.50 1 1850 1850 84.50 84.50 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1245-1265 1253 96.50-105.00 101.64 2 1305-1470 1388 90.00-104.50 97.68 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1005-1190 1117 104.75-111.25 108.89 1 1100 1100 100.00 100.00 Low Dressing 23 1200-1393 1299 105.00-111.75 109.75 14 1235-1378 1322 112.00-112.75 112.45 High Dressing 3 1415-1575 1503 105.00-110.00 108.10 4 1458-1520 1474 113.75-115.00 114.07 High Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 955 955 97.50 97.50 1 1095 1095 96.00 96.00 2 1100-1125 1112 95.00-95.50 95.25 Return to Feed Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 865 865 73.00 73.00 1 855 855 74.00 74.00 Slaughter Cows 53 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 85.00-97.00 103.00 -- Breakers 75-80 63.00-72.00 74.00 54.50 Boners 80-85 61.00-71.00 -- 56.00-59.50 Leans 85-90 55.00-64.00 -- 44.00-50.00 Slaughter Bulls: 11 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1250-1500 65.00-75.00 -- -- Yield Grade 1 1700-2250 71.00-86.00 -- -- 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 1254 .