GX_LS138 Springfield, IL Wed Dec 12, 2018 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Schuyler Livestock Auction Rushville, IL Special Feeder Cattle Sale in Conjunction Weighted Average Report for 12/12/2018 Receipts: 840 Last Week: 449 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold .50 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. Of the special feeder cattle supply, the quality was good, but some were not weaned and lacked shots. Trade was active with moderate to good demand. Slaughter steers comprised 4 percent of the run; slaughter heifers 2 percent; slaughter cows 8 percent; slaughter bulls 3 percent; Bred cows 3 percent; and feeder cattle 80 percent. Of the feeder cattle supply, 47 percent were steers; 44 percent heifers; and 9 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 39 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 1221-1280 1247 113.25-115.00 114.10 16 1315-1498 1377 109.00-115.00 113.63 2 1520 1520 115.50 115.50 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1035-1155 1115 109.00-113.00 111.99 11 1230-1375 1322 113.50-115.00 114.42 5 1468-1515 1477 115.00 115.00 Slaughter Cows: 64 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 -- -- -- Breakers 75-80 37.50-47.50 -- -- Boners 80-85 35.00-44.50 46.00-47.00 3.00-30.50 Leans 85-90 25.00-30.50 38.00 6.00-15.50 Slaughter Bulls: 24 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 900-1400 57.50-66.00 80.00-91.00 41.00-51.00 Yield Grade 1 1500-2350 63.00-72.00 74.00 -- Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 465-495 486 101.00-125.00 116.72 1 540 540 136.00 136.00 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 666 666 126.00 126.00 1 705 705 100.00 100.00 4 789 789 122.00 122.00 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 345 345 161.00 161.00 8 360-395 373 155.00-175.50 167.20 13 408-440 419 160.00-174.25 168.71 16 470-485 484 171.00-171.75 171.70 1 455 455 130.00 130.00 Full 40 500-548 525 141.50-167.50 158.41 62 554-592 573 140.00-163.50 157.53 71 603-648 634 137.00-152.00 145.93 42 653-685 658 130.00-140.50 136.78 1 655 655 100.00 100.00 Full 38 704-748 719 123.00-138.25 135.02 1 770 770 123.00 123.00 1 845 845 106.00 106.00 Feeder Steers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 265-295 280 130.00-140.00 134.73 2 370-390 380 140.00-146.00 143.08 2 433 433 144.00 144.00 2 450 450 147.00 147.00 1 510 510 120.00 120.00 1 560 560 126.00 126.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400 400 61.00 61.00 2 498 498 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 285-295 288 130.00 130.00 1 300 300 130.00 130.00 8 350-385 366 120.00-130.00 124.96 1 445 445 130.00 130.00 1 740 740 88.00 88.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 562 562 125.00 125.00 1 675 675 100.00 100.00 2 750-760 755 90.00-98.00 94.03 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 265-275 270 130.00 130.00 2 330 330 140.00 140.00 1 310 310 130.00 130.00 Full 10 354-382 368 130.00-147.00 138.18 1 350 350 165.00 165.00 Fancy 11 410-445 420 139.00-159.00 146.34 1 440 440 100.00 100.00 Full 13 469-493 477 126.00-145.00 138.41 12 468 468 159.00 159.00 Fancy 3 463-475 467 120.00-125.00 121.70 Fleshy 47 503-544 526 130.00-155.50 148.62 2 500-510 505 120.00 120.00 Full 80 550-591 570 120.00-142.50 134.19 4 574 574 110.00 110.00 Fleshy 61 603-638 614 120.00-142.00 134.56 6 700-725 707 100.00-110.00 106.66 2 810-845 828 101.00-105.00 102.96 1 870 870 96.50 96.50 1 905 905 75.50 75.50 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 328-330 329 130.00 130.00 3 370-395 378 100.00-120.00 106.52 2 465-490 478 120.00-130.00 125.13 4 524 524 120.00 120.00 1 570 570 120.00 120.00 1 715 715 105.00 105.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 260 260 150.00 150.00 1 365 365 108.00 108.00 1 400 400 122.50 122.50 Feeder Bulls Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 150 150 120.00 120.00 6 300-348 332 150.00-164.00 154.62 5 375-388 384 132.00-150.00 141.35 6 400-430 418 140.00-164.50 147.49 2 483 483 125.00 125.00 9 505-530 515 131.00-143.00 136.78 5 560 560 133.00 133.00 5 630-642 639 108.00-119.00 115.02 4 660 660 107.50-109.00 108.62 2 755 755 100.00-106.00 103.00 9 1000 1000 90.00 90.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1st Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1150 1150 435.00 435.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2nd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1135 1135 785.00 785.00 2 1210-1215 1212 525.00-750.00 637.73 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2nd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1185 1185 810.00 810.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2nd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1165 1165 460.00 460.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 3rd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1020 1020 525.00 525.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 3rd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1180 1180 450.00 450.00 Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1285-1440 1379 585.00-660.00 616.23 1 1735 1735 700.00 700.00 Bred Cows Large 2nd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1375-1560 1440 510.00-575.00 538.28 Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1315 1315 675.00 675.00 1 1685 1685 760.00 760.00 Bred Cows Large 3rd Stage Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1355 1355 600.00 600.00 1 1795 1795 600.00 600.00 Bred Cows Small 3rd Stage Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 838 838 350.00 350.00 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_LS138.txt 2059 .