By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for January 21st, 2026
Total receipts: 678
Cattle receipts: 609

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 lower on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.00 lower on high choice and 2.00 lower choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded strong on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and higher on unweaned medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher on better overnight cows & good lean cows.  Day cows traded 1.00-3.00 higher & unevenly steady on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 224.00-226.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 227.00-230.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 224.00-226.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 227.00-230.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 210.00-222.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 215.00-220.00, Selects: 200.00-215.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 200.00-225.00 Few return to feed: 175.00-200.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 183.00-191.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 193.00-200.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 175.00-180.00, Selects: 165.00-175.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 210.00-222.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 200.00-350.00 Med-Large: 375.00-500.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 250.00-385.00 400-600 lbs. 250.00-355.00, 600-1100 lbs. 180.00-300.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 100.00-160.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 400.00-525.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-510.00, 400-500 lbs. 375.00-500.00 500-600 lbs. 375.00-480.00, 600-700 lbs. 360.00-442.50, 700-800 lbs. 300.00-375.00
Market quote5 for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
Medium to Small 2-3 or bulls maybe 15.00-30.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted. 

Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 400.00-510.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-500.00, 400-500 lbs. 395.00-485.00, 500-600 lbs. 375.00-460.00, 600-700 lbs. 310.00-370.00, 700-800 lbs. 270.00-325.00.
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday includes unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
Medium to small 2-3 maybe 15.00-30.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted.

Bred cows: Small-Aged: 1300.00-2100.00 Large & Young: 2000.00-2500.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med:
1500.00-2000.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 144.00-160.00, High yielding up to: 165.00
                                 Boners: 145.00-165.00, High yielding up to: 170.00
                                 Lean: 135.00-160.00, High yielding up to: 165.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 80.00-120.00 Canners: 60.00-115.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 150.00-170.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 165.00-180.00, High yielding: 185.00-210.00 Individual: 219.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 69 head.  
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.

Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 330.00-375.00, 75-95 lbs. 330.00-280.00 100-150 lbs. 210.00-220.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 65-80 lbs. 200.00-250.00 thin poor: 120.00-180.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 130.00-155.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 80.00-130.00 Fleshy: 120.00-150.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 340.00-390.00 80-100 lbs. 280.00-350.00 Dairy: 280.00-335.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 240.00-300.00, Thinner: 100.00-200.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 200.00-260.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 150.00-222.50 150-200 lbs.  130.00-200.00 Thin: 60.00-130.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 160.00-222.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 170.00-240.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.