By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for: Jan 2nd, 2019
Total receipts: 903
Cattle receipts: 870

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 3.00-6.00 higher on high choice and 2.00-5.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded unevenly steady on high choice and 1.00 lower choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 2.00-5.00 higher 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 unevenly steady on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher on better cows and  unevenly steady on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00-4.00 higher.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 112.00-116.00, High dressing: 116.00-120.00, Prime lots: 120.00-125.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 111.00-116.00, High dressing:116.00-120.00, Prime lots: 120.00-125.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 100.00-110.00, Low dressing 97.00-107.00, Selects: 90.00-105.00
Few return to feed: 75.00-100.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 81.00-86.00, High dressing: 86.00-90.00, Prime lots: 90.00-95.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-80.00, Selects: 60.00-75.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-50.00, Med-Large: 70.00-110.00  Weaned: no test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-70.00, 400-600 lbs. 60.00-70.000, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-75.00 Thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-55.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 145.00-165.00, 300-400 lbs. 135.00-165.00, 400-500 lbs. 140.00-160.00, 500-600 lbs. 128.00-145.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-135.00, 700-800 lbs. 95.00-115.00.
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. 120.00-145.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-145.00, 400-500 lbs. 125.00-140.00, 500-600 lbs 110.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 95.00-119.00,  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: 300.00-500.00 Large & Young: 750.00-950.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-950.00 Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 49.00-60.00, High dressing up to: 61.00
Boners: 47.00-59.00, High dressing up to: 62.00
Lean: 45.00-54.00, Low dressing: 20.00-35.00 High dressing up to: 57.00
Low yielding & thin: 15.00-35.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 57.00-70.00, High dressing: 70.00-81.00, Individual: 85.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 33
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 180.00-195.00, 80-100 lbs. 140.00-180.00, 100-175 lbs. 100.00-130.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 140.00-170.00, 65-90 lbs. 120.00-140.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. no test
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 200.00-240.00 70-100 lbs. 200.00-230.00 Dairy: 120.00-150.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 130.00-170.00, Thinner: 100.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-120.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-130.00 Thin: 50.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 110.00-137.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. no test