GX_LS140 Springfield, IL Wed May 22, 2013 USDA-IL Ag. Market News Greenville Livestock Inc. Greenville, IL Weighted Average Report for 05/22/2013 Receipts: 758 Last Week: 297 Year Ago: 735 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to .50 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers traded 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls traded steady. Feeder cattle traded mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter steers accounted for 13 percent of the offering; slaughter Holstein steers 19 percent; slaughter heifers 16 percent; slaughter cows 19 percent; slaughter bulls 2 percent; bred cows/cow-calf pairs 8 percent; and feeder cattle 23 percent. In the feeder supply, steers 7 percent; Holstein steers 31 percent; heifers 31 percent; and bulls 31 percent. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 42 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1040-1050 1045 125.00-126.00 125.50 13 1125-1285 1214 124.00-126.50 125.51 18 1305-1425 1359 124.00-126.00 124.98 2 1405-1410 1408 122.00 122.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1125-1290 1235 120.00-123.50 121.87 13 1310-1460 1370 120.00-123.00 121.93 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1220-1240 1228 100.00-110.50 104.13 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1300-1495 1397 113.00-116.50 114.82 4 1500-1610 1540 113.50-114.00 113.88 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 1130-1295 1247 104.00-112.00 108.61 29 1300-1485 1387 103.00-112.50 108.67 10 1505-1670 1582 105.00-112.50 109.21 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 1075-1295 1219 95.00-102.50 99.17 19 1300-1490 1384 92.00-103.00 97.92 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1045-1190 1137 124.00-126.00 125.26 18 1200-1335 1265 124.00-126.00 124.88 3 1235-1370 1310 121.00-123.00 122.03 Low Dressing 3 1410-1425 1418 122.00-123.00 122.33 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1055-1165 1110 123.00 123.00 2 1210-1270 1240 120.00-123.00 121.54 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 955-995 975 118.00-122.50 120.20 32 1015-1175 1089 117.00-124.00 121.79 11 1205-1345 1255 120.00-124.00 121.99 Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1090-1150 1132 108.00-117.00 111.81 2 1200-1245 1222 110.00-115.00 112.55 Slaughter Cows: 113 Head % Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 1200-1600 102.50 -- -- Breakers 75-80 1200-2000 -- -- -- Boners 80-85 1000-1800 80.00-85.00 90.50 72.00-79.00 Leans 85-90 900-2000 71.00-78.00 79.00-81.50 64.00-70.00 Slaughter Bulls: 10 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1000-1500 93.50 102.00 88.00 Yield Grade 1 1500-2315 95.50-100.00 102.00 88.00 Return to Farm Calves: Holstein Male 17 hd 75-90 lbs 130.00-190.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 413 413 171.00 171.00 5 560-592 584 140.00-155.00 148.25 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 383-395 386 92.00-100.00 95.40 6 478 478 100.00 100.00 4 510 510 81.00-90.00 86.50 6 602-638 626 85.00-90.00 86.60 10 744 744 85.00 85.00 3 750-792 778 75.00-80.00 78.39 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 405-440 418 145.00-147.00 145.65 5 465-495 481 135.00-146.00 142.14 4 510-546 537 130.00-135.00 133.81 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 220-225 222 141.00-149.00 145.04 6 604 604 110.00 110.00 2 670-675 672 105.00-110.00 107.49 2 705-730 718 112.00-116.00 113.97 3 850 850 104.00 104.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 370-385 378 157.00-161.00 159.04 4 405-430 418 156.00-165.00 160.25 9 465-485 477 151.00 151.00 4 600-635 611 116.00-124.00 120.32 4 678-690 681 110.00-126.00 121.95 2 747 747 111.00 111.00 2 765-770 768 106.00-111.00 108.49 Cow-calf Pairs: 25 pr. Middle Aged 1300-1940 lbs bred back in 2nd stage 1225.00-1900.00. 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_LS140.txt 2238 .