By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for September 30th, 2026
Total receipts: 403
Cattle receipts: 309

If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice & Prime: 215.00-221.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice Prime: 213.00-220.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 200.00-210.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 200.00-210.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 195.00-215.00 

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 188.00-192.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 195.00-200.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 170.00-180.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 200.00-210.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 175.00-550.00 Med-Large: no test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 250.00-300.00 400-600 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 600-1100 lbs. 250.00-280.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 150.00-220.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 400.00-450.00, 300-400 lbs. 380.00-420.00, 400-500 lbs. 350.00-420.00 500-600 lbs. 340.00-420.00, 600-700 lbs. 320.00-400.00, 700-800 lbs. 300.00-330.00
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.  No test on light receipts.

Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 370.00-420.00, 300-400 lbs. 350.00-400.00, 400-500 lbs. 350.00-400.00, 500-600 lbs. 340.00-390.00, 600-700 lbs. 300.00-340.00, 700-800 lbs. 260.00-340.00.
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.  No test on light receipts.

Bred cows: Small-Aged: 1300.00-1600.00 Large & Young: 3600.00-4000.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med:
2300.00-3000.00 Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 110.00-135.00, High yielding up to: 142.00
                                 Boners: 110.00-135.00, High yielding up to: 140.00
                                 Lean: 100.00-135.00, High yielding up to: 140.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 75.00-90.00 Canners: 55.00-80.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 170.00-180.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 158.00-175.00, High yielding: 180.00-190.00 Individual: 192.00
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 94 head.  
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.  

Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 270.00-320.00, 75-95 lbs. 245.00-280.00 100-150 lbs. 230.00-250.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 270.00-350.00, 65-80 lbs. 200.00-250.00 thin poor: 120.00-180.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 140.00-180.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 80.00-130.00 Fleshy: 90.00-135.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 280.00-330.00 80-100 lbs. 260.00-300.00 Dairy 270.00-290.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 250.00-300.00, Thinner: 150.00-200.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 150.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 150.00-175.00 150-200 lbs.  130.00-180.00 Thin: 60.00-130.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 140.00-170.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 150.00-200.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.