By Steve Carruthers
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Special Bred Cow Sale Saturday Dec 8th 10am

Sale results for Dec 5th, 2018
Total receipts: 875
Cattle receipts: 823

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-1.50 higher on high choice and 2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.50-2.00 higher on high choice and 1.00 higher 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 lower on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 higher on better cows and 2.00-3.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady to 2.00 higher.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 108.00-112.00, High dressing: 112.00-116.00, Prime lots: 116.00-120.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 108.00-112.00, High dressing:112.00-116.00, Prime lots: 116.00-120.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 92.00-103.00, Low dressing 95.00-105.00, Selects: 85.00-100.00
Few return to feed: 70.00-85.000

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 81.00-86.00, High dressing: 86.00-89.00, Prime lots: 89.00-95.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 72.00-80.00, Selects: 60.00-72.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-60.00, Med-Large: 60.00-90.00  Weaned: no test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-75.00, 400-600 lbs. 60.00-81.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-80.00 Thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-55.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 125.00-150.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-150.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-135.00, 700-800 lbs. 100.00-120.00.
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. 110.00-140.00, 300-400 lbs. 110.00-140.00, 400-500 lbs. 105.00-130.00, 500-600 lbs.100.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.00-119.00,  700-800 lbs. 85.00-100.00.
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: 400.00-700.00 Large & Young: 600.00-900.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 800.00-950.00 Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 44.00-51.00, High dressing up to: 53.00
Boners: 42.00-52.00, High dressing up to: 55.00
Lean: 35.00-48.00, Low dressing: 15.00-30.00 High dressing up to: 51.00
Low yielding & thin: 15.00-35.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 65.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 50.00-62.00, High dressing: 67.00-75.00, Individual: 80.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 52
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 165.00-200.00, 80-100 lbs. 120.00-160.00, 100-175 lbs. 110.00-132.50
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 100.00-130.00, 65-90 lbs. 100.00-120.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 45.00-67.50
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 200.00-220.00 70-100 lbs. 170.00-200.00 Dairy: 120.00-150.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 100.00-150.00, Thinner: 100.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 50.00-100.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 80.00-137.50 Thin: 50.00-70.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 82.50-150.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 130.00-170.00