By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for May 3rd, 2023
Total receipts: 728
Cattle receipts: 552

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 higher on high choice and 2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 5.00-7.00 higher on high choice and 4.00-5.00 higher on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded stronger on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and unevenly steady on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher on better cows and 1.00-3.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 171.00-177.00, High yielding: 178.00-179.00, Prime lots: 180.00-181.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 171.00-177.00, High yielding: 178.00-179.00, Prime lots: 180.00-182.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 155.00-165.00, Selects: 135.00-160.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 160.00-175.00 Few return to feed: 120.00-155.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 130.00-140.00, High yielding: 141.00-145.00, Prime lots: 146.00-152.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 125.00-135.00, Selects: 115.00-125.00, Hol cross: 155.00-172.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-50.00 Med-Large: 80.00-130.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 100.00-130.00, 400-600 lbs. 110.00-130.00, 600-1100 lbs. 100.00-120.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 70.00-95.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 190.00-240.00, 300-400 lbs. 190.00-240.00, 400-500 lbs. 195.00-231.00,
 500-600 lbs. 190.00-220.00, 600-700 lbs. 160.00-220.00, 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. 160.00-200.00, 300-400 lbs. 160.00-210.00, 400-500 lbs. 160.00-200.00, 500-600 lbs. 160.00-190.00, 600-700 lbs. 140.00-1800.00, 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: 1000.00-1200.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1500.00 Large & Young: 1500.00-2000.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 88.00-100.00, High yielding up to: 102.00
                                 Boners: 89.00-100.00, High yielding up to: 105.00
                                 Lean: 80.00-92.00, High yielding up to: 100.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 70.00-85.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-130.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 95.00-110.00, High yielding: 115.00-125.00 Individual: 130.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 176 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 40-70 lbs. 200.00-275.00, 75-85 lbs. 200.00-245.00 90-150 lbs. 160.00-220.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 150.00-200.00, 65-80 lbs. 130.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 85.00-170.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 40.00-65.00 Fleshy: 55.00-70.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 260.00-330.00 70-100 lbs. 250.00-330.00 Dairy: 200.00-250.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 150.00-220.00, Thinner: 130.00-180.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 175.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 110.00-180.00 150-200 lbs.  110.00-165.00 Thin: 60.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 125.00-205.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 160.00-200.00