By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for October 25th, 2023

Total receipts: 826
Cattle receipts: 640

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 1.00-1.50 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded steady on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded lower on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and unweaned unevenly steady on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower on better cows and 2.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 lower.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 180.00-184.00, High yielding: 185.00-186.00, Prime lots: 187.00-188.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 180.00-184.00, High yielding: 185.00-186.00, Prime lots: 187.00-188.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 165.00-175.00, Selects: 150.00-170.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 155.00-180.00 Few return to feed: no test

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 142.00-146.00, High yielding: 147.00-150.00, Prime lots: 151.00-160.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 133.00-140.00, Selects: 120.00-130.00,
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 170.00-183.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-50.00 Med-Large: no test Beef: 300.00-600.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 400-600 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 600-1100 lbs. 130.00-150.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 80.00-100.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-330.00, 300-400 lbs. 240.00-270.00, 400-500 lbs. 230.00-275.00,
 500-600 lbs. 200.00-250.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-240.00, 700-800 lbs. 190.00-220.00
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. 220.00-315.00, 300-400 lbs. 210.00-250.00, 400-500 lbs. 200.00-255.00, 500-600 lbs. 200.00-240.00, 600-700 lbs. 180.00-200.00, 700-800 lbs. 180.00-210.00.
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: 400.00-800.00 Large & Young: 1000.00-1375.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 
900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 86.00-96.00, High yielding up to: 100.00
                                 Boners: 88.00-100.00, High yielding up to: 102.00
                                 Lean: 74.00-90.00, High yielding up to: 95.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 40.00-70.00 Canners: 30.00-50.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-130.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 90.00-100.00, High yielding: 100.00-110.00 Individual: 120.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 189 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 195.00-230.00, 75-85 lbs. 170.00-220.00 90-150 lbs. 155.00-180.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 120.00-150.00, 65-80 lbs. 110.00-140.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 60.00-87.50 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-50.00 Fleshy: 50.00-60.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 200.00-250.00 70-100 lbs. 185.00-215.00 Dairy: 170.00-210.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 100.00-170.00, Thinner: 100.00-150.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-140.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-157.50 150-200 lbs.  80.00-130.00 Thin: 55.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 120.00-190.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 140.00-180.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.