Walnut Livestock Auction at Walnut IL

GX_LS141
Springfield, IL    Thu Oct 11, 2012    USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News
 
Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut IL
Weighted Average Report for 10/11/2012
 
Receipts:  246    Last Week:  198    Year Ago:  313
 
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers and Holstein 
steers sold mostly 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 
2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Trade was active and 
demand good. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 77 percent of
the run; slaughter Holstein steers 6 percent; slaughter cows 15 
percent; and slaughter bulls 2 percent.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1207      1207       118.75         118.75
  118   1342-1492   1439    118.75-124.25     123.15
    7   1503-1540   1508    118.50-124.00     123.20

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1410-1498   1469    109.50-110.50     109.82
    9   1500-1520   1502    110.25-114.50     110.73

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10   1158-1177   1168    121.25-122.00     121.63
   15   1260-1358   1327    117.50-121.00     119.92
    3     1242      1242       116.00         116.00   Low Dressing

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1170-1191   1188    112.50-115.00     112.85
    1     1290      1290       116.00         116.00

Slaughter Cows:  32 Head

          % Lean    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Premium    70-75    95.00-96.00         --             --
Breakers   75-80        --              --            77.00  
Boners     80-85    75.25-79.00     81.50-83.50       71.50      
Leans      85-90    67.50-73.00     74.50-75.50     58.00-66.00    

Slaughter Bulls:  5 Head

                 Weight     Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing                  
Yield Grade 1   1100-1600        80.50          --           75.00       
Yield Grade 1   1600-2200        81.50         88.00         77.00             

Source:  USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Roger Elliott - Reporter
         phone: 217-782-4925 or toll free in IL 888-458-4787
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS141.txt
 
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