GX_LS147 Springfield, IL Tue Jan 29, 2019 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Fairview Sale Barn Fairview IL Weighted Average Report for 01/29/2019 Receipts: 130 Last Week: 242 Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter Heifers sold 4.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower in a light test. Trade was active with good demand on a light run, weather related. Slaughter steers comprised 15 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 51 percent; slaughter cows 31 percent; and slaughter bulls 3 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1225-1250 1238 128.50-129.00 128.75 5 1365-1490 1417 127.00-131.50 129.03 2 1335-1435 1385 123.00-123.50 123.24 Low Dressing 4 1530-1637 1591 125.00-131.75 128.47 1 1530 1530 133.00 133.00 High Dressing 2 1632 1632 120.50 120.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1450-1495 1472 117.50-119.50 118.48 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1115-1190 1140 128.50-129.00 128.83 19 1227-1340 1268 126.00-131.50 128.83 7 1320-1358 1342 132.25-132.75 132.46 High Dressing 3 1215-1325 1275 107.00-123.50 117.15 Low Dressing 9 1420-1525 1456 125.50-131.75 130.31 6 1420-1510 1462 132.25-132.75 132.42 High Dressing 1 1440 1440 122.00 122.00 Low Dressing 1 1645 1645 127.00 127.00 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 975 975 118.50 118.50 4 1168 1168 101.50 101.50 Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 925 925 85.00 85.00 4 840-995 925 81.00-90.00 87.58 Return to Feed 1 1185 1185 85.00 85.00 Return to Feed Slaughter Cows 35 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 75.00-90.00 113.00-118.00 59.00 Breakers 75-80 53.00-62.00 64.50 -- Boners 80-85 47.00-57.50 63.00 37.00 Leans 85-90 34.00-39.00 42.50-44.00 21.00 Slaughter Bulls: 4 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Bullocks YG 2 1250-1300 64.00 -- -- Yield Grade 1 1350-1400 66.00 -- -- Yield Grade 1 1600-1900 64.00-68.00 -- -- 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 1259 .