By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for: May 20th, 2020

Total receipts: 1263
Cattle receipts: 1209

If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 110.00-113.00, High yielding: 114.00-118.00, Prime lots: 118.00-125.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 110.00-113.00, High yielding: 114.00-118.00, Prime lots: 118.00-121.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 100.00-105.00, Low yielding: 102.00-106.00, Selects: 95.00-100.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 86.00-110.00 Few return to feed: 80.00-95.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 78.00-85.00, High yielding: 85.00-91.00, Prime lots: 90.00-95.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 68.00-76.00, Selects: 60.00-65.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 10.00-30.00, Med-Large: 40.00-60.00,Beef: 275.00-300.00 Weaned: no test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 100.00-110.00, 400-600 lbs. 80.00-100.00, 600-1100 lbs. 75.00-100.00 thin 350-700 lbs. 30.00-60.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 140.00-180.00, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-188.00, 400-500 lbs. 140.00-160.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 105.00-131.00,  700-800 lbs. 100.00-131.00
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. 140.00-180.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-168.00, 400-500 lbs. 110.00-150.00, 500-600 lbs. 100.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-110.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-100.00. 
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: 350.00-500.00 Large & Young: 900.00-1300.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 500.00-1000.00 Large & Young: 1100.00-1550.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 56.00-68.00, High yielding up to: 71.00
                                 Boners: 60.00-70.00, High yielding up to: 73.00
Lean: 50.00-70.00, High yielding up to: 73.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 5.00-44.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-90.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 70.00-8.500, High yielding: 90.00-103.00, Individual: 105.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 54
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 190.00-225.00,  80-100 lbs. 165.00-220.00 100-135 lbs. 150.00-180.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 145.00-180.00, 65-110 lbs. 140.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 55.00-72.50 Thin: 20.00-50.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 240.00-310.00 70-100 lbs. 180.00-260.00 Dairy: 150.00-190.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 170.00-225.00, Thinner: 90.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 120.00-150.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 120.00-182.50 Thin: 40.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 140.00-180.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. No test