Walnut Livestock Auction at Walnut IL

GX_LS141
Springfield, IL    Thu Mar 14, 2013    USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News
 
Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut IL
Weighted Average Report for 03/14/2013
 
Receipts:  383    Last Week:  230    Year Ago:  304
 
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. 
Slaughter Holstein steers sold 4.00 higher to last week's thin 
test. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers selling 2.00 lower 
and Boners and Leans 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not 
compared to last week's thin test. Trade was active and demand 
good. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 74 percent of the 
run; slaughter Holstein steers 7 percent; slaughter cows 16 
percent; and slaughter bulls 3 percent.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   30   1155-1293   1265    125.50-128.50     128.00
    5   1280-1292   1285    120.50-123.25     122.14   Low Dressing
   80   1310-1469   1389    125.50-129.00     127.97
   45   1512-1589   1551    125.75-129.00     127.25

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5     1263      1263       124.25         124.25

                   Slaughter Steers Select 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1072      1072       114.50         114.50
    2   1135-1185   1160    112.00-114.00     113.02

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1295      1295       110.50         110.50
    3   1310-1415   1377    113.50-115.00     114.35
    1     1410      1410       118.00         118.00   High Dressing
    1     1395      1395       104.00         104.00   Low Dressing
    5     1565      1565       112.00         112.00

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1290      1290       105.50         105.50
    5     1456      1456       107.00         107.00

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8     1192      1192        85.00          85.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13   1160-1196   1190    124.75-127.75     127.30
   82   1201-1330   1269    125.00-129.00     126.86
    3     1325      1325       117.50         117.50   Low Dressing

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1265      1265       115.00         115.00
    1     1405      1405       114.00         114.00


Slaughter Cows: 58 Head

          % Lean    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Premium    70-75        --              --              --
Breakers   75-80    79.50-85.50         --          70.00-77.50 
Boners     80-85    78.50-84.50         --          74.50-77.50      
Leans      85-90    68.00-76.50         --          42.50-55.50   

Slaughter Bulls: 12 Head

                 Weight     Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing                  
Yield Grade 1  1150-1400    92.00-96.00        --          75.00-84.00        
Yield Grade 1  1700-2450    87.50-92.00        --             80.50 

Bullocks             WEIGHT                 Avg Dressing          High Dressing               Low Dressing
Yield Grade 2      0000-0000                   --                     --                          --

                                                                                
Source:  USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service
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