GX_LS138 Springfield, IL Wed Dec 5, 2018 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Schuyler Livestock Auction Rushville, IL Weighted Average Report for 12/05/2018 Receipts: 449 Two weeks Ago: 530 Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher on a high dressing set. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, with some wieght groups selling as much as 15.00 lower. A special bred cow sale in conjunction was not reported today. Trade was active with good demand on slaughter cattle and moderate on feeder cattle. Slaughter steers comprised 17 percent of the reported sale; slaughter heifers 14 percent; slaughter cows 36 percent; slaughter bulls 5 percent; and feeder cattle 28 percent. Of the feeder cattle supply, 40 percent were steers; 36 percent heifers; and 24 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 38 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1147-1215 1180 110.50-113.50 111.82 1 1150 1150 106.00 106.00 Low Dressing 24 1300-1490 1384 111.00-116.25 114.54 7 1525-1600 1548 110.75-114.50 112.21 1 1655 1655 90.50 90.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1125-1170 1146 105.50-109.00 107.00 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 980 980 100.00 100.00 Return to Feed 1 1210 1210 70.00 70.00 1 1205 1205 100.00 100.00 Return to Feed 1 1325 1325 80.00 80.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1405 1405 72.00 72.00 1 1655 1655 70.00 70.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1160-1165 1164 110.00-114.00 111.75 35 1200-1380 1307 111.25-116.00 114.05 1 1260 1260 109.50 109.50 Low Dressing 3 1405-1480 1438 110.50-112.25 111.59 2 1615 1615 108.00 108.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows: 112 Head % Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium 70-75 -- -- -- Breakers 75-80 45.00-55.25 -- 32.00-44.00 Boners 80-85 42.00-52.50 60.00 10.00-41.50 Leans 85-90 34.00-42.00 -- 7.50-25.50 Slaughter Bulls: 16 Head Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1 700-1500 60.00-70.00 78.00 -- Yield Grade 1 1550-2450 61.00-70.00 74.00 50.00-55.00 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 415 415 170.00 170.00 7 472-489 482 156.00-165.00 161.22 4 510-545 525 135.00-150.00 142.55 2 580 580 142.00 142.00 3 635 635 125.00-131.00 127.00 9 665-681 672 120.00-125.00 122.75 4 735 735 122.00 122.00 1 775 775 110.00 110.00 1 860 860 110.00 110.00 Feeder Steers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 470 470 60.00 60.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 305 305 120.00 120.00 13 450-460 451 131.00-135.00 134.69 5 518-545 532 110.00-115.00 113.20 3 560-565 562 119.00-124.00 122.32 3 620-635 628 100.00-110.00 106.71 3 682 682 100.00 100.00 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 445 445 71.00 71.00 1 455 455 51.00 51.00 2 560 560 80.00 80.00 Feeder Bulls Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 180 180 152.50 152.50 1 380 380 155.00 155.00 6 450 450 155.00 155.00 2 525-545 535 129.00-130.00 129.51 2 573 573 130.00 130.00 8 627-633 628 120.00-122.00 121.50 1 775 775 85.00 85.00 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 1736 .