By Steve Carruthers
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We will sponsor along with Illinois Beef Association a BQA certification
meeting Thurs March 25th 5:30 pm registration with meal & meeting to start at
6:00 pm to RSVP call 217-787-4280
Any questions call Steve@618-322-0385

If you took BQA at Greenville American Legion in 2018 you will  due to update soon this
will be & excellent opportunity please RSVP
Sale results for: Mar 17th, 2021

Total receipts: 533
Cattle receipts: 425

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

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-2.00 lower on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded unevenly steady on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady 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 traded steady on unweaned and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-4.00 lower on better cows and  3.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-3.00 lower.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 108.00-111.00, High yielding: 112.00-113.00, Prime lots: 114.00-116.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 108.00-111.00, High yielding: 112.00-113.00, Prime lots: 114.00-116.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 100.00-107.00, Selects: 92.00-100.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 91.00-110.00 Few return to feed: 75.00-90.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 85.00-90.00, High yielding: 91.00-93.00, Prime lots: 94.00-95.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 80.00-84.00, Selects: 70.00-80.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-40.00, Med-Large: 50.00-60.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-80.00, 400-600 lbs. 50.00-80.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-70.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-60.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 130.00-160.00, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-155.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-130.00,  700-800 lbs. 90.00-115.00
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. 110.00-140.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 400-500 lbs. 120.00-142.00, 500-600 lbs. 110.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.000-110.00, 700-800 lbs. 85.00-100.00. 
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: 400.00-750.00 Large & Young: 750.00-1100.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-900.00 Large & Young: 1000.00-1200.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 60.00-68.00, High yielding up to: 70.00
                                 Boners: 62.00-71.00, High yielding up to: 73.00
                                 Lean: 50.00-62.00, High yielding up to: 70.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 35.00-50.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding: 70.00-82.00, High yielding: 82.00-91.00 Individual: 93.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 108 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Market very active going into Easter season.  Greek Easter will be in about a month

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 310.00-370.00,  80-100 lbs. 300.00-340.00 100-150 lbs. 250.00-300.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 160.00-250.00, 65-110 lbs. 170.00-200.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 90.00-150.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-70.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 320.00-450.00 70-100 lbs. 310.00-370.00  Dairy: 160.00-240.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 200.00-350.00, Thinner: 130.00-160.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 150.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 165.00-240.00 Thin: 70.00-150.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 200.00-290.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs.  200.00-300.00