By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for May 8th, 2024

Total receipts: 833
Cattle receipts: 555

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

Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00 lower on high choice and 2.00-3.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 5.00 lower on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-3.00 higher on better overnight cows with good lean cows trading 1.00-3.00 higher and steady to 3.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 181.00-185.00, High yielding: 186.00-187.00, Prime lots: 188.00-191.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 181.00-185.00, High yielding: 186.00-187.00, Prime lots: 188.00-190.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 175.00-185.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 173.00-180.00, Selects: 165.00-177.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 145.00-180.00 Few return to feed: 135.00-160.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 143.00-147.00, High yielding: 148.00-155.00, Prime lots: 156.00-160.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 133.00-142.00, Selects: 115.00-125.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 175.00-185.00

Baby calves per head: Small: No test Med-Large: 200.00-300.00 Beef: 400.00-500.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 210.00-245.00 400-600 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. 270.00-301.00, 400-500 lbs. 260.00-320.00,
 500-600 lbs. 250.00-320.00, 600-700 lbs. 230.00-275.00, 700-800 lbs. 200.00-240.00
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. 240.00-300.00, 300-400 lbs. 250.00-290.00, 400-500 lbs. 240.00-300.00, 500-600 lbs. 240.00-275.00, 600-700 lbs. 210.00-255.00, 700-800 lbs. 170.00-200.00.
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: 700.00-1100.00 Large & Young: 1200.00-1400.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 
900.00-1325.00 Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 110.00-125.00, High yielding up to: 134.00
                                 Boners: 115.00-135.00, High yielding up to: 139.00
                                 Lean: 105.00-125.00, High yielding up to: 130.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 75.00-104.00 Canners: 35.00-75.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 120.00-145.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 115.00-135.00, High yielding: 138.00-150.00 Individual: 155.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 278 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 235.00-265.00, 75-85 lbs. 225.00-250.00 90-150 lbs. 200.00-237.50
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 210.00-260.00, 65-80 lbs. 180.00-230.00 thin poor: 100.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 70.00-160.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-70.00 Fleshy: 60.00-85.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 270.00-327.50 70-100 lbs. 250.00-290.00 Dairy: 220.00-270.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 180.00-230.00, Thinner: 140.00-180.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 150.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-180.00 150-200 lbs.  100.00-140.00 Thin: 55.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 140.00-207.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 150.00-220.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.