GX_LS147 Springfield, IL Tue Feb 26, 2019 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Fairview Sale Barn Fairview IL Weighted Average Report for 02/26/2019 Receipts: 245 Last Week: 411 Year Ago: 275 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.50 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand. Slaughter steers comprised 14 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 14 percent; slaughter cows 68 percent; and slaughter bulls 4 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1245 1245 126.50 126.50 13 1340-1495 1429 126.00-131.50 129.25 9 1500-1635 1576 126.00-131.50 128.58 1 1750 1750 124.00 124.00 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1090 1090 120.00 120.00 2 1225-1260 1242 124.00 124.00 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 920-940 930 97.00-109.00 103.06 Return to Feed 2 855-1215 1035 101.00-106.50 104.23 Return to Feed 1 1355 1355 93.50 93.50 Return to Feed Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1182-1190 1185 128.00-129.00 128.67 10 1320-1380 1349 125.50-131.50 128.83 1 1385 1385 118.50 118.50 Low Dressing 4 1425-1570 1481 125.50-129.00 127.00 2 1480-1520 1500 121.00-123.50 122.27 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 982 982 94.00 94.00 Low Dressing 1 1265 1265 114.00 114.00 Return to Feed Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 925-990 969 70.00-92.00 83.34 Return to Feed 4 1012-1180 1067 56.00-94.00 80.00 Return to Feed 1 1220 1220 74.00 74.00 Slaughter Cows: 152 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 82.00-88.00 101.00-117.00 72.00 Breakers 75-80 58.50-68.50 69.00-75.00 51.00-58.00 Boners 80-85 54.50-64.50 65.00-75.00 42.00-53.50 Leans 85-90 42.50-50.00 -- 29.00 Slaughter Bulls: 9 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1350-1400 81.50 99.00 -- Yield Grade 1 1600-2200 77.50-87.00 -- -- 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 1250 .