GX_LS147 Springfield, IL Tue Mar 12, 2019 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Fairview Sale Barn Fairview IL Weighted Average Report for 03/12/2019 Receipts: 293 Last Week: 315 Year Ago: 350 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to .50 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.50 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady.Trade was active with good demand. Slaughter steers made up 19 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 20 percent; slaughter cows 56 percent; and slaughter bulls 5 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1267-1282 1274 127.50-128.50 128.00 3 1145-1175 1165 123.00-124.50 123.49 Low Dressing 23 1320-1495 1405 126.50-132.00 129.44 4 1357-1415 1386 133.50-134.00 133.74 High Dressing 1 1480 1480 124.00 124.00 Low Dressing 12 1518-1580 1557 130.00-132.50 130.79 2 1630-1665 1648 125.50-126.00 125.75 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 980-995 988 110.00-116.00 113.02 2 1072 1072 104.00 104.00 1 1100 1100 118.00 118.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1150 1150 125.00 125.00 1 1165 1165 115.50 115.50 Low Dressing 28 1220-1390 1328 126.50-131.50 129.31 3 1225-1345 1295 133.00-134.00 133.34 High Dressing 1 1230 1230 122.50 122.50 Low Dressing 13 1405-1550 1455 127.50-130.00 128.92 5 1440-1530 1479 117.50-122.00 120.87 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1147 1147 114.50 114.50 Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 925-935 930 53.00-80.00 66.57 Slaughter Cows: 153 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 78.00-94.00 110.00 62.50-72.00 Breakers 75-80 56.00-66.50 67.50 20.00-55.00 Boners 80-85 54.50-65.00 66.50 36.00-54.00 Leans 85-90 38.50-49.00 51.00-51.50 10.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls: 15 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1250-1400 -- -- 64.00-68.00 Yield Grade 1 1500-2250 72.50-83.00 85.00-86.00 63.50 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 1307 .