By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for February 18th, 2026
Total receipts: 659
Cattle receipts: 585

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 higher on high choice and 2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded steady on high choice and 2.00-4.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and lower on unweaned medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 5.00-7.00 lower on better overnight cows & good lean cows.  Day cows traded 3.00-6.00 lower & 5.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 235.00-238.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 239.00-241.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 235.00-238.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 239.00-241.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 220.00-233.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 225.00-230.00, Selects: 220.00-230.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 220.00-235.00 Few return to feed: 175.00-210.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 190.00-202.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 201.00-210.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 185.00-190.00, Selects: 175.00-185.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 220.00-230.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 175.00-450.00 Med-Large: 375.00-700.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 300.00-370.00 400-600 lbs. 300.00-380.00, 600-1100 lbs. 270.00-340.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 140.00-200.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 400.00-500.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-505.00, 400-500 lbs. 400.00-500.00 500-600 lbs. 400.00-450, 600-700 lbs. 380.00-430.00, 700-800 lbs. 340.00-390.00
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. 400.00-500.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-500.00, 400-500 lbs. 385.00-450.00, 500-600 lbs. 375.00-450.00, 600-700 lbs. 330.00-389.00, 700-800 lbs. 290.00-350.00.
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: 2000.00-3400.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med:
1500.00-2000.00 Large & Young: 2900.00-3500.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 150.00-170.00, High yielding up to: 175.00
                                 Boners: 150.00-175.00, High yielding up to: 180.00
                                 Lean: 145.00-170.00, High yielding up to: 178.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 120.00-145.00 Canners: 70.00-135.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 140.00-185.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 175.00-190.00, High yielding: 195.00-209.00 Individual: 210.00
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 74 head.  
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.

Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 360.00-432.50, 75-95 lbs. 320.00-400.00 100-150 lbs. 260.00-320.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 290.00-350.00, 65-80 lbs. 260.00-350.00 thin poor: 120.00-180.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 140.00-175.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 80.00-150.00 Fleshy: 120.00-155.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 370.00-452.50 80-100 lbs. 350.00-452.50 Dairy 330.00-420.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 240.00-360.00, Thinner: 150.00-250.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 280.00-380.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 150.00-235.00 150-200 lbs.  130.00-200.00 Thin: 60.00-130.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 155.00-257.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 250.00-320.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.