GX_LS137 Springfield, IL Wed Feb 11, 2009 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News ***AUCTION NOT COVERED THIS WEEK DUE TO REPORTERS ABSENCE. THE FOLLOWING IS LAST REPORTED AUCTION*** Reel Livestock Auction, Congerville Weighted Average Report for 01/28/2009 Receipts: 204 Last Week: 399 Year Ago: 400 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.50 to 2.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder cattle prices were steady to firm. Trade and demand light to moderate. Slaughter steers and heifers accounted for 11 percent of the run; slaughter cows 23 percent; slaughter bulls 5 percent; bred cows and cow/calf pairs 1 percent; and feeder cattle 60 percent. In the feeder cattle supply 25 percent steers; 73 percent heifers; and 2 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs 25 percent. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1365 1365 81.50 81.50 2 1365-1480 1422 78.00-81.50 79.68 Low Dressing Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1565-1630 1598 80.50-81.50 80.99 1 1615 1615 74.50 74.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1265-1270 1268 77.50-80.00 78.75 Low Dressing 1 1460 1460 82.00 82.00 1 1610 1610 76.50 76.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1015-1175 1077 75.00-78.50 77.19 1 1680 1680 75.50 75.50 Low Dressing 1 1565 1565 74.00 74.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 945-960 952 76.00-77.00 76.50 Return to feed Slaughter Cows Premium White 65-75% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1295 1295 48.50 48.50 1 1300 1300 50.00 50.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1310-1470 1376 38.00-44.00 41.89 5 1625-1820 1719 41.00-42.50 41.90 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1500 1500 40.00 40.00 1 2150 2150 37.50 37.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1015-1195 1096 37.50-42.50 38.72 1 1020-1060 1047 32.50-34.00 33.50 Low Dressing 5 940-1070 1006 42.00-48.00 45.70 High Dressing 9 1240-1380 1338 37.50-42.00 39.51 1 1745 1745 40.00 40.00 Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1915-2240 2132 45.00-52.00 49.90 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1112 1112 55.00 55.00 Return to feed 1 1870 1870 48.00 48.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 415 415 83.00 83.00 6 412 412 109.50 109.50 Value Enhanced 1 535 535 81.00 81.00 5 625-630 627 85.00-91.00 87.50 2 653 653 89.50 89.50 1 760 760 78.00 78.00 1 830 830 74.50 74.50 3 970-980 975 77.00-78.50 77.75 2 1010-1025 1018 73.50-75.00 74.26 Feeder Steers Medium 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 470 470 89.00 89.00 3 472 472 95.00 95.00 Value Enhanced Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 574 574 89.00 89.00 Value Enhanced Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 427 427 97.00 97.00 30 519-529 522 92.00-95.00 94.09 Value Enhanced 3 560-595 572 88.00-94.00 90.16 9 658-691 684 82.00-87.00 85.93 2 715-730 722 70.00-77.00 73.54 1 870 870 74.00 74.00 1 920 920 74.50 74.50 Feeder Heifers Medium 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 430 430 86.00 86.00 1 485 485 75.00 75.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 565 565 86.00 86.00 Bred Cows Large 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1025 1025 650.00 650.00 Bred Cows Large 2 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1515 1515 890.00 890.00 Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service Lavern Johnson 217-782-4925 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_LS137.txt 2114 .