By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for April 24th, 2024

Total receipts: 629
Cattle receipts: 478

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 higher on high choice and 1.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded steady  on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded stronger on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 2.00-4.00 lower on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-7.00 higher on better overnight cows with good lean cows trading 2.00-3.00 higher and steady to 2.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 7.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 180.00-184.00, High yielding: 185.00-186.00, Prime lots: 187.00-190.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 180.00-184.00, High yielding: 185.00-186.00, Prime lots: 187.00-190.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 175.00-184.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 170.00-180.00, Selects: 165.00-175.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 140.00-180.00 Few return to feed: 130.00-150.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 140.00-145.00, High yielding: 146.00-154.00, Prime lots: 155.00-160.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 128.00-138.00, Selects: 115.00-125.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 175.00-184.00

Baby calves per head: Small: No test Med-Large: 200.00-300.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 200.00-210.00 400-600 lbs. 180.00-200.00, 600-1100 lbs. 150.00-185.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 120.00-150.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 300-400 lbs. 265.00-290.00, 400-500 lbs. 260.00-300.00,
 500-600 lbs. 250.00-290.00, 600-700 lbs. 210.00-250.00, 700-800 lbs. 190.00-240.00
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. 240.00-260.00, 300-400 lbs. 250.00-280.00, 400-500 lbs. 240.00-270.00, 500-600 lbs. 220.00-260.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-240.00, 700-800 lbs. 180.00-220.00.
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: 700.00-1300.00 Large & Young: 1400.00-1775.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 
900.00-1325.00 Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 107.00-120.00, High yielding up to: 122.00
                                 Boners: 106.00-120.00, High yielding up to: 124.00
                                 Lean: 100.00-118.00, High yielding up to: 120.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 70.00-90.00 Canners: 35.00-75.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 120.00-145.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 110.00-130.00, High yielding: 135.00-145.00 Individual: 147.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 151 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 220.00-250.00, 75-85 lbs. 220.00-251.00 90-150 lbs. 180.00-235.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 200.00-240.00, 65-80 lbs. 170.00-210.00 thin poor: 100.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 85.00-140.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-70.00 Fleshy: 60.00-85.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 250.00-300.00 70-100 lbs. 230.00-260.00 Dairy: 200.00-250.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 180.00-220.00, Thinner: 120.00-180.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 140.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-182.50 150-200 lbs.  70.00-140.00 Thin: 55.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 140.00-225.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 150.00-210.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.