By Steve Carruthers
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 Applies to fat cattle customers only if you haven’t given us a copy of your BQA certificate please bring one so we can put with our records any questions contact Steve @ 618-322-0385 or Gene @ 217-331-3930

Sale results for: Jan 9th, 2019
Total receipts: 1255
Cattle receipts: 1225

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

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 114.00-118.00, High dressing: 118.00-122.00, Prime lots: 121.00-125.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 114.00-118.00, High dressing:118.00-122.00, Prime lots: 122.00-125.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 105.00-113.00, Low dressing 103.00-110.00, Selects: 90.00-105.00
Few return to feed: 85.00-95.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 80.00-85.00, High dressing: 86.00-90.00, Prime lots: 90.00-92.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-80.00, Selects: 60.00-75.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-50.00, Med-Large: 70.00-90.00  Weaned: No test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 50.00-70.00, 400-600 lbs. 50.00-70.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-65.00 Thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-55.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 300-400 lbs. 140.00-160.00, 400-500 lbs. 140.00-160.00, 500-600 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 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: 750.00-1000.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-950.00 Large & Young: No Test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 40.00-50.00, High dressing up to: 51.00
Boners: 40.00-50.00, High dressing up to: 52.00
Lean: 38.00-45.00, Low dressing: 20.00-35.00 High dressing up to: 48.00
                                Low yielding & thin: 15.00-30.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 55.00-65.00, High dressing: 70.00-78.00, Individual: 80.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 27
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 180.00-230.00, 80-100 lbs. 140.00-180.00, 100-175 lbs. 110.00-130.00
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. 200.00-250.00 70-100 lbs. 200.00-230.00 Dairy: 120.00-150.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 150.00-190.00, 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