GX_LS139 Springfield, IL Wed May 22, 2013 USDA-IL Ag. Market News United Producers Inc. Shelbyville, IL Weighted Average Report for 05/21/2013 Receipts: 283 Last Week: 416 Year Ago: 560 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter steers accounted for 16 percent of the offering; slaughter Holstein steers 27 percent; slaughter heifers 9 percent; slaughter cows 11 percent; bred cows/cow-calf pairs 4 percent; and feeder cattle 33 percent. In the feeder supply, steers 24 percent; heifers 45 percent; and bulls 31 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 24 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1105-1290 1209 125.00-129.00 127.30 11 1315-1495 1405 124.00-129.00 126.50 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1155-1220 1188 118.00-123.00 120.57 3 1425-1490 1452 123.00 123.00 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1075-1080 1078 115.00-116.00 115.50 Return to Feed Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1215-1275 1245 115.00-116.50 115.77 29 1310-1485 1407 113.50-120.00 116.31 4 1350-1445 1420 120.00 120.00 High Dressing 4 1505-1540 1526 113.50-119.00 115.86 2 1710-1725 1718 112.00 112.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1305-1450 1374 110.00-112.75 111.24 6 1505-1675 1590 111.00-113.00 112.06 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1100-1150 1123 125.00-128.00 125.99 5 1200-1300 1237 124.00-128.00 126.42 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1200-1330 1282 122.00-123.00 122.31 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1120-1155 1134 118.00-123.00 121.77 Slaughter Cows: 24 Head % Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 1200-1600 -- -- -- Breakers 75-80 1200-2000 92.00 -- -- Boners 80-85 1000-1800 82.00-87.00 -- 77.00 Leans 85-90 900-2000 73.00-79.50 -- 62.00-68.00 Slaughter Bulls: 1 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1500-2000 90.50 -- -- Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 370-395 376 160.00-164.00 162.95 3 410-425 415 151.00-160.00 154.65 4 500-525 519 134.00-140.00 135.45 2 580-585 582 135.00-136.00 135.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 305-315 312 143.00-151.00 148.39 2 495 495 135.00 135.00 8 552-590 568 125.00-135.00 132.34 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 725-747 740 112.00-116.00 113.31 Feeder Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 562 562 114.00 114.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 320-335 328 165.00-170.00 167.44 5 555-580 570 131.00-136.00 133.18 3 615-617 616 132.00-138.00 134.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 470-495 482 125.00-136.00 130.36 Bred Cows: 6 hd young-Mid Aged 2nd-3rd Stage 1025.00-1360.00. Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Springfield IL Van Cruit - Reporter phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS139.txt 0548 .