By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for March 13th, 2024

Total receipts: 797
Cattle receipts: 527

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 unevenly steady on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00-4.00 higher on high choice and 2.00 on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded strong steady on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 5.00 higher on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-5.00 higher on better cows with good lean cows 4.00-6.00 higher and 2.00-3.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 183.00-187.00, High yielding: 188.00-190.00, Prime lots: 191.00-192.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 183.00-187.00, High yielding: 188.00-190.00, Prime lots: 191.00-192.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 170.00-185.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 170.00-180.00, Selects: 165.00-175.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 150.00-180.00 Few return to feed: 133.00-165.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 140.00-147.00, High yielding: 148.00-152.00, Prime lots: 153.00-160.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 127.00-137.00, Selects: 115.00-125.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 170.00-185.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-60.00 Med-Large: no test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 220.00-310.00 400-600 lbs. 170.00-200.00, 600-1100 lbs. 150.00-190.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 100.00-140.00 Hol/Ang cross Strs: 300-500 lbs: 200.00-300.00 Hfrs: 300-500 lbs: 220.00-280.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-325.00, 300-400 lbs. 280.00-320.00, 400-500 lbs. 270.00-320.00,
 500-600 lbs. 260.00-305.00, 600-700 lbs. 220.00-260.00, 700-800 lbs. 190.00-250.00
Market quote 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. 240.00-322.50, 300-400 lbs. 250.00-310.00, 400-500 lbs. 250.00-310.00, 500-600 lbs. 220.00-280.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-240.00, 700-800 lbs. 190.00-240.00.
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents 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: 400.00-1000.00 Large & Young: 1100.00-1375.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 
900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: 1400.00-1675.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 110.00-130.00, High yielding up to: 133.00
                                 Boners: 114.00-130.00, High yielding up to: 135.00
                                 Lean: 106.00-127.00, High yielding up to: 130.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 75.00-99.00 Canners: 30.00-65.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 115.00-155.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 110.00-120.00, High yielding: 125.00-140.00 Individual: 145.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 270 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 280.00-322.50, 75-85 lbs. 265.00-295.00 90-150 lbs. 200.00-240.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 200.00-260.00, 65-80 lbs. 170.00-210.00 thin poor: 100.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 70.00-122.50 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-60.00 Fleshy: 60.00-75.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 280.00-337.50 70-100 lbs. 250.00-290.00 Dairy: 230.00-280.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 180.00-260.00, Thinner: 120.00-180.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 140.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 110.00-245.00 150-200 lbs.  100.00-150.00 Thin: 55.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 130.00-205.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 180.00-250.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.