We will have a BQA certification meeting Dec 12th 6pm. Please RSVP IBA @ 217-787-4280. BQA Applies to fat cattle customers only if you haven’t given us a copy of your BQA certificate please bring one so we can put with our records any questions contact Steve @ 618-322-0385 or Gene @ 217-331-3930
We highly recommend you get certified if you are fat cattle producer it will make a difference on your bottom line.
Sale results for: December 5th, 2019
Total receipts: 1297
Cattle receipts: 1130
Slaughter steers and heifers traded 3.00-4.00 higher on high choice and 2.00-3.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers trade steady on high choice and 1.00-2.00 lower on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded 2.00-4.00 lower on medium-large 1-2 (give us a call if you have weaned, vaccinated calves to move.) (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 4.00 lower on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady to 3.00 lower on better cows and 2.00-4.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00 lower.
Prices quoted are only some representative sales & do not reflect all sales.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 110.00-115.00, High yielding: 115.00-119.00, Prime lots: 120.00-125.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 110.00-115.00, High yielding: 115.00-119.00, Prime lots: 120.00-125.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 90.00-100.00, Low yielding: 100.00-110.00, Selects: 85.00-9.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 85.00-100.00 Few return to feed: 75.00-90.00
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 80.00-85.00, High yielding: 86.00-90.00, Prime lots: 90.00-100.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-80.00, Selects: 65.00-75.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 10.00-20.00, Med-Large: 30.00-75.00, Weaned: No test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-80.00, 400-600 lbs. 50.00-80.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-80.00 thin 350-700 lbs. 30.00-45.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 135.00-150.00, 300-400 lbs. 135.00-150.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-145.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-120.00, 700-800 lbs. 85.00-110.00
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. 125.00-135.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-130.00, 400-500 lbs. 115.00-130.00, 500-600 lbs. 105.00-120.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.00-110.00, 700-800 lbs. 80.00-100.00.
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: 350.00-550.00 Large & Young: 650.00-900.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: no test Large & Young: 900.00-1000.00
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 53.00-57.00, High yielding up to: 60.00
Boners: 45.00-56.00, High yielding up to: 60.00
Lean: 40.00-50.00, High yielding up to: 55.00
Low yielding & thin: 10.00-30.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 65.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 57.00-70.00, High yielding: 70.00-82.00, Individual: 84.00
Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 163 Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.
Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 150.00-200.00, 80-100 lbs. 130.00-160.00 100-135 lbs. 105.00-135.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 90.00-135.00, 65-110 lbs. 90.00-110.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 40.00-105.00 Thin: 15.00-42.50
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 180.00-255.00 70-100 lbs. 180.00-235.00 Dairy: 100.00-150.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 110.00-155.00, Thinner: 90.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-140.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 80.00-125.00 Thin: 10.00-60.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 110.00-155.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 140.00-170.00
