By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Aug 7th, 2024

Total receipts: 778
Cattle receipts: 578

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 lower on high choice and 2.00 lower low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.00 lower on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded lower on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 10.00-15.00 lower on lower quality medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower on better overnight cows with good lean cows trading 3.00 lower and 3.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 5.00 lower.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 190.00-194.00, High yielding: 195.00-196.00, Prime lots: 197.00-200.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 190.00-194.00, High yielding: 195.00-196.00, Prime lots: 197.00-200.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 184.00-190.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 172.00-180.00, Selects: 160.00-183.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 175.00-192.00 Few return to feed: no test

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 150.00-158.00, High yielding: 159.00-165.00, Prime lots: 166.00-170.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 135.00-145.00, Selects: 125.00-135.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 184.00-190.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 100.00-130.00 Med-Large: Beef: 300.00-500.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 170.00-200.00 400-600 lbs. 180.00-200.00, 600-1100 lbs. 140.00-180.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 120.00-150.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 300-400 lbs. 240.00-302.00, 400-500 lbs. 230-290.00,
 500-600 lbs. 230.00-290.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-250.00, 700-800 lbs. 200.00-220.00 load GLA Vac2 898 lbs 235.00
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. 220.00-300.00, 300-400 lbs. 220.00-280.00, 400-500 lbs. 230.00-280.00, 500-600 lbs. 210.00-270.00, 600-700 lbs. 190.00-240.00, 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: 700.00-1250.00 Large & Young: no test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 
900.00-1450.00 Large & Young: 2025.00-2550.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 115.00-130.00, High yielding up to: 135.00
                                 Boners: 115.00-130.000, High yielding up to: 140.00
                                 Lean: 110.00-125.00, High yielding up to: 130.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 80.00-105.00 Canners: 35.00-70.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 130.00-160.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 110.00-130.00, High yielding: 140.00-155.00 Individual: 160.00
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 200 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. with holidays ending & hot weather market could be weak until fall

Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 190.00-255.00, 75-85 lbs. 180.00-230.00 90-150 lbs. 170.00-215.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 150.00-185.00, 65-80 lbs. 140.00-165.00 thin poor: 100.00-140.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 80.00-132.50 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-60.00 Fleshy: 55.00-70.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 240.00-272.50 70-100 lbs. 210.00-237.50 Dairy: 220.00-250.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 140.00-200.00, Thinner: 100.00-150.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 120.00-150.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 80.00-215.00 150-200 lbs.  100.00-150.00 Thin: 60.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 130.00-220.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 160.00-240.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.