Breeding Stock Sale Saturday Feb 27th 10am expecting 400-500 head
We will sponsor along with Illinois Beef Association a BQA certification
meeting Thurs March 25th 5:30 pm registration with meal & meeting to start at
6:00 pm to RSVP call 217-787-4280
Any questions call Steve@618-322-0385
Sale results for: Feb 24th, 2021
Total receipts: 1128
Cattle receipts: 1066
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00 lower on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.00 higher on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded 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 10.00 higher on unweaned and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-4.00 lower on better cows and 3.00-5.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 113.00-117.00, High yielding: 117.00-119.00, Prime lots: 119.00-120.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 112.00-117.00, High yielding: 117.00-119.00, Prime lots: 119.00-121.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 105.00-110.00, Selects: 100.00-115.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 91.00-115.00 Few return to feed: 70.00-90.00
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 88.00-94.00, High yielding: 94.00-96.00, Prime lots: 96.00-100.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 80.00-85.00, Selects: 74.00-82.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-40.00, Med-Large: 50.00-60.00
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-92.00, 400-600 lbs. 50.00-80.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-70.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-60.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 130.00-160.00, 300-400 lbs. 140.00-175.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-160.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-130.00, Pkg of bulls 658 lbs 130.00 700-800 lbs. 90.00-115.00
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. 110.00-140.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-141.00, 400-500 lbs. 120.00-136.00, 500-600 lbs. 110.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.000-110.00, 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: 400.00-750.00 Large & Young: 750.00-850.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-1000.00 Large & Young: No test
Dairy Replacement Heifers: Fresh Holstein Heifers: 1000.00-1100.00
Bred Holstein Heifers: 850.00-1050.00, Open Holstein Heifers: 350-850 lbs. 70.00-87.00
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 65.00-72.00, High yielding up to: 75.00
Boners: 62.00-76.00, High yielding up to: 80.00
Lean: 57.00-67.00, High yielding up to: 72.00
Low yielding & thin: 40.00-55.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-90.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding: 75.00-81.00, High yielding: 85.00-97.00 Individual: 100.00
Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 62 Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Market very active going into Easter season. The past few years it has been better before Easter than when closer to Easter.
Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 300.00-360.00, 80-100 lbs. 265.00-280.00 100-150 lbs. 200.00-275.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 200.00-265.00, 65-110 lbs. 170.00-200.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 90.00-125.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-70.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 300.00-390.00 70-100 lbs. 260.00-380.00 Dairy: 240.00-300.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 250.00-300.00, Thinner: 130.00-160.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 150.00-250.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 145.00-205.00 Thin: 70.00-110.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 140.00-200.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 160.00-220.00
