By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Mar 1st, 2023
Total receipts: 946
Cattle receipts: 716

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 1.50-2.50 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 3.00-4.00 higher on high choice and 2.00-3.00 higher on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 5.00 higher on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 5.00-8.00 higher on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 4.00-8.00 lower on better cows and 3.00-7.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 6.00 lower.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 160.00-165.00, High yielding: 166.00-170.00, Prime lots: 171.00-175.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 160.00-165.00, High yielding: 166.00-169.00, Prime lots: 170.00-172.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 150.00-160.00, Selects: 140.00-155.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 145.00-160.00 Few return to feed: 120.00-135.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 127.00-135.00, High yielding: 137.00-140.00, Prime lots: 141.00-145.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 117.00-125.00, Selects: 105.00-115.00, HolxAng 140.00-160.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 35.00-75.00 Med-Large: 130.00-170.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 100.00-115.00, 400-600 lbs. 100.00-120.00, 600-1100 lbs. 100.00-120.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 70.00-95.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 175.00-210.00, 300-400 lbs. 180.00-215.00, 400-500 lbs. 180.00-210.00,
 500-600 lbs. 166.00-200.00, 600-700 lbs. 150.00-180.00, 700-800 lbs. 145.00-180.00
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
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. 160.00-195.00, 300-400 lbs. 160.00-200.00, 400-500 lbs. 165.00-200.00, 500-600 lbs. 145.00-185.00, 600-700 lbs. 135.00-170.00, 700-800 lbs. 140.00-160.00.
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
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: 600.00-950.00 Large & Young: 1000.00-1550.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-1275.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 80.00-90.00, High yielding up to: 91.00
                                 Boners: 80.00-90.00, High yielding up to: 95.00
                                 Lean: 70.00-80.00, High yielding up to: 85.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 50.00-70.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 90.00-120.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 80.00-90.00, High yielding: 100.00-110.00 Individual: 112.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 230 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    Sheep market will be strong to aggressive for the next 3 to 5 weeks.
Slaughter Lambs: 40-70 lbs. 260.00-320.00, 75-85 lbs. 230.00-315.00 90-150 lbs. 160.00-240.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 150.00-200.00, 65-80 lbs. 130.00-170.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 90.00-125.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 40.00-65.00 Fleshy: 55.00-80.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 260.00-335.00 70-100 lbs. 230.00-290.00 Dairy: 200.00-260.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 150.00-200.00, Thinner: 130.00-180.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 175.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-170.00 150-200 lbs.  110.00-165.00 Thin: 60.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 125.00-185.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 200.00-250.00