GX_LS141 Springfield, IL Thu Apr 18, 2019 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut, IL Weighted Average Report for 04/18/2019 Receipts: 200 Two Weeks Ago: 200 Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.50 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with good demand. Slaughter steers accounted for 39 percent of the run; slaughter Holstein steers 17 percent; slaughter heifers 14 percent; slaughter cows 29 percent; and slaughter bulls 1 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1090 1090 129.50 129.50 17 1155-1285 1242 127.50-131.50 129.69 44 1302-1485 1397 128.00-134.00 133.12 3 1505-1585 1543 130.00-131.50 130.65 3 1505-1580 1530 126.00-126.50 126.33 Low Dressing Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 965 965 62.00 62.00 2 1105-1235 1170 97.00-99.00 98.06 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1285-1295 1290 85.50 85.50 24 1301-1475 1381 85.50-90.50 88.73 2 1478 1478 80.00 80.00 Low Dressing 2 1515-1520 1518 92.00 92.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1210-1280 1245 72.00-78.00 74.92 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1165 1165 126.75 126.75 13 1257-1390 1301 126.00-132.50 129.19 1 1295 1295 133.00 133.00 High Dressing 1 1250 1250 118.00 118.00 Low Dressing 2 1430-1470 1450 131.00-132.00 131.51 3 1472 1472 124.00 124.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 995 995 114.00 114.00 Return to Feed 1 1275 1275 81.00 81.00 Slaughter Cows: 53 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 -- -- -- Breakers 75-80 46.00-56.50 -- 30.00 Boners 80-85 44.00-53.00 55.00 35.00-42.00 Leans 85-90 35.00-41.00 -- 21.00-33.00 Slaughter Bulls: 2 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 1350-1400 -- -- 45.00 Yield Grade 1 1650-1700 71.00 -- -- 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_LS141.txt 1121 .