By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for December 27, 2017
Total receipts: 863
Cattle receipts: 824

Slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded steady on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded steady on a light test on medium-large 1-2 and weaker on unvaccinated and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 higher on better cows and steady to 3.00 higher on slow cows. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 113.00-116.00, High dressing: 116.00-121.00, Prime lots: 119.00-123.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 113.00-116.00, High dressing: 116.00-120.00, Prime lots: 120.00-126.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 95.00-110.00, Low yielding 102.00-110.00, Selects: 90.00-100.00
Few return to feed: 85.00-100.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 80.00-84.00, High yielding: 82.00-86.00, Prime lots: 85.00-90.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 70.00-80.00, Selects: 60.00-70.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 40.00-70.00, Med-Large: 75.00-100.00, Weaned: 120.00-160.00
Holstein feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 75.00-100.00, 400-600 lbs. 65.00-85.00, 600-1100 lbs. 55.00-75.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 150.00-160.00, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-155.00, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-155.00, 500-600 lbs. 135.00-155.00, 600-700 lbs. 120.00-135.00, 700-800 lbs. 110.00-125.00.
Medium to Small 2-3 or bulls maybe 10.00-20.00 below quotes.

Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 130.00-140.00, 300-400 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 400-500 lbs. 125.00-145.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-125.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-110.00.
Medium to small 2-3 maybe 10.00-20.00 below quotes.

Bred cows: Small-Aged: 400.00-750.00 Large & Young: 750.00-1000.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: No test Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 52.00-60.00, High dressing up to: 63.00
Boners: 54.00-62.00, High dressing up to: 65.00
Lean: 45.00-57.00, Low yielding: 40.00-50.00 High dressing up to: 60.00
Low yielding & thin: 20.00-40.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-90.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding: 64.00-70.00, High yielding: 75.00-81.00, Individual: 85.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 39   
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 160.00-225.00, 80-100 lbs. no test, 100-135 lbs. no test
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 100.00-150.00, 65-90 lbs. 100.00-130.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. no test
Slaughter Kids: 45-100 lbs: 220.00-265.00 Dairy: 140.00-180.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 140.00-180.00, Thinner: 100.00-150.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-150.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 120.00-150.00 Thin: 65.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. no test, Weathers: 100-150 lbs. No test