By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Oct 31st, 2018
Total receipts: 811
Cattle receipts: 723

Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00-2.00 higher on high choice and 1.00-3.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.00 higher on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on medium-large 1-2 (give us a call if you have weaned, vaccinated calves to move. Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 5.00-10.00 lower on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00-4.00 lower on better cows and 2.00 – 3.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00-5.00 lower.

Prices quoted are only some representative sales & do not reflect all sales.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 107.00-110.00, High dressing: 110.00-113.00, Prime lots: 113.00-115.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 107.00-110.00, High dressing:110.00-113.00, Prime lots: 113.00-115.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 96.00-104.00, Low dressing 99.00-103.00, Selects: 93.00-100.00
Few return to feed: 80.00-95.000

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 81.00-87.00, High dressing: 87.00-90.00, Prime lots: 90.00-92.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-80.00, Selects: 65.00-75.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 40.00-60.00, Med-Large: 85.00-130.00  Weaned: no test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 70.00-80.00, 400-600 lbs. 60.00-75.00, 600-1100 lbs. 63.00-72.00 Thin 350-700 lbs. 50.00-60.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 150.00-170.00, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 500-600 lbs. 140.00-150.00, 600-700 lbs. 130.00-145.00, 700-800 lbs. 115.00-135.00.
Medium to Small 2-3 or bulls maybe 10.00-20.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted.

Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 140.00-154.00, 300-400 lbs. 140.00-154.00, 400-500 lbs. 125.00-135.00, 500-600 lbs.115.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-130.00,  700-800 lbs. 95.00-115.00.
Medium to small 2-3 maybe 15.00-25.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted.

Bred cows: Small-Aged: 450.00-700.00 Large & Young: 700.00-950.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: No test Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 48.00-55.00, High dressing up to: 60.00
Boners: 45.00-54.00, High dressing up to: 57.00
Lean: 40.00-51.00, Low dressing: 33.00-38.00 High dressing up to: 50.00
Low yielding & thin: 25.00-35.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-80.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 61.00-70.00, High dressing: 70.00-76.00, Individual: 76.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 88
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 135.00-167.50, 80-100 lbs. 110.00-140.00, 100-175 lbs. 100.00-110.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 110.00-150.00, 65-90 lbs. 100.00-130.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 50.00-62.50
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 170.00-220.00 70-100 lbs. 160.00-190.00 Dairy: 130.00-160.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 120.00-160.00, Thinner: 100.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 50.00-110.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 80.00-117.50 Thin: 50.00-70.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 100.00-135.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. No test