GX_LS147 Springfield, IL Tue Apr 30, 2019 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Fairview Sale Barn Fairview IL Weighted Average Report for 04/30/2019 Receipts: 319 Last Week: 248 Year Ago: 379 Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.50 to 3.75 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand. Slaughter steers accounted for 19 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 22 percent; slaughter cows 55 percent; and slaughter bulls 4 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 1135-1295 1216 125.00-130.00 127.82 28 1300-1487 1405 127.50-132.50 130.00 4 1530-1590 1552 128.50-132.50 130.23 1 1665 1665 130.00 130.00 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1075 1075 120.00 120.00 2 1115-1200 1158 123.50-124.00 123.74 2 1320-1385 1352 122.00-123.00 122.51 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 965 965 119.00 119.00 Low Dressing 16 1091-1197 1155 125.00-129.75 128.61 3 1105-1145 1130 105.00-120.00 114.30 Low Dressing 16 1230-1362 1317 125.00-131.25 129.59 5 1275-1325 1295 99.00-124.00 117.40 Low Dressing 4 1470-1485 1481 129.50-131.25 130.82 2 1435-1550 1492 120.00-123.50 121.82 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1155-1185 1173 105.00-124.50 113.53 1 1100 1100 99.00 99.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 890-995 930 54.00-71.00 60.94 3 840-1140 1000 65.00-73.00 68.48 4 1030-1035 1031 82.00-110.50 103.35 Return to Feed Slaughter Cows: 169 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 81.00-89.00 95.00-115.00 64.00-77.00 Breakers 75-80 53.00-63.50 -- 47.00-52.00 Boners 80-85 50.00-60.00 61.50-63.50 10.00-49.50 Leans 85-90 41.50-49.00 -- 2.00-38.00 Slaughter Bulls: 11 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 2 1400-1450 108.00 -- -- ( Fed Bulls) Yield Grade 1 1150-1500 75.00-84.00 -- -- Yield Grade 1 1700-2350 77.50-87.50 -- -- 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 1252 .