By Steve Carruthers
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Needed part time office help for fast paced environment.
Eligible applicant must be able to multitask & able to work some Tuesdays & Saturdays but must work every Wednesday hours will be variable. Prefer livestock & computer knowledge but will train.  Apply in person Tuesdays from 5pm-7pm or Wednesdays from 8am-12pm.

Fat cattle producers if you took your BQA certification
in 2018 you will need to get it renewed it will expire on
the date you did your certification 3 years ago.
(most producers were certified July thru Dec of 2018)
Watch for upcoming training dates or go online to get recertified
and bring us a copy please questions call Steve @618-322-0385

Sale results for: Aug 18th, 2021

Total receipts: 649
Cattle receipts: 553

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 1.00-2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded unevenly steady lower on high choice and 1.50 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 2.00-3.00 higher 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 4.00 higher on unweaned and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 higher on better cows and 1.00-3.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 125.00-128.00, High yielding: 129.00-130.00, Prime lots: 131.00-132.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 125.00-128.00, High yielding: 129.00-130.00, Prime lots: 131.00-132.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 114.00-121.00, Selects: 105.00-114.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 110.00-123.00 Few return to feed: 85.00-95.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 98.00-105.00, High yielding: 106.00-111.00, Prime lots: 112.00-116.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 90.00-95.00, Selects: 78.00-88.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-40.00, Med-Large: No test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 75.00-90.00, 400-600 lbs. 75.00-90.00, 600-1100 lbs. 70.00-90.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-70.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 150.00-180.00, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-180.00, 400-500 lbs. 150.00-175.00,
 500-600 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 600-700 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 700-800 lbs. 115.00-140.00
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. 140.00-150.00, 300-400 lbs. 130.00-152.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-158.00, 500-600 lbs. 130.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-135.00, 700-800 lbs. 100.00-125.00. 
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: 600.00-850.00 Large & Young: No Test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-1000.00 Large & Young: No Test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 73.00-80.00, High yielding up to: 82.00
                                 Boners: 75.00-83.00, High yielding up to: 86.00
                                 Lean: 64.00-75.00, High yielding up to: 77.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 40.00-55.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 75.00-90.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 70.00-85.00, High yielding: 90.00-107.00 Individual: 109.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 96 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Markets are extremely unstable week to week with uneven demand
call for current prices 618-322-0385
Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 220.00-250.00,  80-100 lbs. 200.00-250.00 100-150 lbs. 170.00-240.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 150.00-200.00, 65-110 lbs. 150.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 105.00-145.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-67.50
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 280.00-345.00 70-100 lbs. 230.00-300.00  Dairy: 200.00-250.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 180.00-220.00, Thinner: 120.00-155.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 140.00-170.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 120.00-170.00 Thin: 70.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 175.00-200.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 200.00-260.00