Bred Cow Sale Market report 4-1-26 click to view
Sale results for April 1st, 2026
Total receipts: 842
Cattle receipts: 683
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady on high choice and steady on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.00 higher on high choice and steady on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded stronger on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and higher on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded weaker on better overnight cows & good lean cows. Day cows traded 5.00 lower & steady on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded higher.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 236.00-241.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 242.00-245.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 236.00-241.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 241.00-245.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 225.00-235.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 230.00-235.00, Selects: 225.00-236.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 200.00-230.00 Few return to feed: 175.00-200.00
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 190.00-200.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 201.00-210.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 180.00-190.00, Selects: 170.00-185.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 225.00-235.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 175.00-650.00 Med-Large: no test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 300.00-350.00 400-600 lbs. 300.00-360.00, 600-1100 lbs. 270.00-340.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 140.00-200.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 475.00-670.00, 300-400 lbs. 450.00-635.00, 400-500 lbs. 420.00-580.00 500-600 lbs. 400.00-475.00, 600-700 lbs. 370.00-410.00, 700-800 lbs. 330.00-380.00
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. 430.00-560.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-540.00, 400-500 lbs. 375.00-545.00, 500-600 lbs. 365.00-445.00, 600-700 lbs. 330.00-372.00, 700-800 lbs. 280.00-330.00.
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: 1800.00-3000.00 Large & Young: 3000.00-5000.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 2300.00-3500.00 Large & Young: 3500.00-5600.00
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 155.00-170.00, High yielding up to: 175.00
Boners: 155.00-175.00, High yielding up to: 180.00
Lean: 150.00-170.00, High yielding up to: 180.00
Low yielding & thin: 125.00-145.00 Canners: 70.00-135.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 150.00-180.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 175.00-190.00, High yielding: 205.00-225.00 Individual: 230.00
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 159 head. Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 330.00-380.00, 75-95 lbs. 280.00-320.00 100-150 lbs. 250.00-287.50
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 300.00-425.00, 65-80 lbs. 250.00-280.00 thin poor: 120.00-180.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 130.00-170.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 80.00-150.00 Fleshy: 90.00-125.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 320.00-380.00 80-100 lbs. 300.00-380.00 Dairy 300.00-360.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 240.00-360.00, Thinner: 150.00-250.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 200.00-260.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 150.00-200.00 150-200 lbs. 130.00-180.00 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.
