Walnut Livestock Auction at Walnut IL

GX_LS141
Springfield, IL    Thu Feb 7, 2013    USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News
 
Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut IL
Weighted Average Report for 02/07/2013
 
Receipts:  254    Last Week:  245    Year Ago:  350
 
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers and Holstein 
steers traded steady. Trade was active and demand good. Slaughter 
cows and slaughter bulls not covered due to lack of numbers. 
Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 89 percent of the reported
run and slaughter Holstein steers 11 percent.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1230      1230       126.50         126.50
    6     1292      1292       124.00         124.00   Low Dressing
   65   1315-1470   1422    125.50-129.00     127.43
    1     1385      1385       122.25         122.25   Low Dressing
    3     1592      1592       123.50         123.50   Low Dressing

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1035      1035       116.50         116.50   Low Dressing
    2   1210-1215   1212    121.00-122.50     121.75
    2     1255      1255       117.50         117.50   Low Dressing

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12   1360-1485   1433    110.00-115.50     113.51
    2   1455-1466   1460    116.50-118.00     117.25   High Dressing
    2   1385-1410   1398    102.00-108.00     105.03   Low Dressing
    3   1500-1535   1523    111.00-113.50     111.82
    1     1660      1660       108.00         108.00   Low Dressing
    1     1800      1800       106.00         106.00   Low Dressing

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1235      1235       102.00         102.00   Low Dressing
    1     1435      1435       105.50         105.50

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   65   1225-1336   1291    124.75-128.00     126.67
   10   1230-1260   1239    121.25-123.25     121.86   Low Dressing
    9     1452      1452       125.00         125.00

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12     1133      1133       118.75         118.75

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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