By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Aug 21st, 2024

Total receipts: 798
Cattle receipts: 663

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 185.00-190.00, High yielding: 191.00-192.00, Prime lots: 193.00-194.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 185.00-190.00, High yielding: 191.00-194.00, Prime lots: 195.00-196.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 180.00-190.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 170.00-180.00, Selects: 160.00-170.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 175.00-190.00 Few return to feed: no test

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 145.00-150.00, High yielding: 151.00-160.00, Prime lots: 161.00-170.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 130.00-140.00, Selects: 125.00-135.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 180.00-190.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 150.00-225.00 Med-Large: no test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 170.00-200.00 400-600 lbs. 180.00-200.00, 600-1100 lbs. 140.00-190.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 120.00-150.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 300-400 lbs. 240.00-300.00, 400-500 lbs. 230.00-300.00,
 500-600 lbs. 230.00-300.00, 600-700 lbs. 210.00-270.00, 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. 220.00-290.00, 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: 2000.00-2350.00
Dairy Dispersal lactating cows 2200.00-2800.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 122.00-140.00, High yielding up to: 145.00
                                 Boners: 123.00-142.000, High yielding up to: 146.00
                                 Lean: 117.00-135.00, High yielding up to: 135.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 80.00-110.00 Canners: 35.00-70.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 130.00-160.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 115.00-135.00, High yielding: 150.00-165.00 Individual: 170.00
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 135 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. with holidays ending & hot weather market could be weak until fall

Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 200.00-252.50, 75-85 lbs. 200.00-230.00 90-150 lbs. 170.00-215.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 150.00-210.00, 65-80 lbs. 150.00-170.00 thin poor: 100.00-140.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 90.00-100.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-60.00 Fleshy: 55.00-70.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 220.00-265.00 70-100 lbs. 220.00-250.00 Dairy: 230.00-260.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 140.00-200.00, Thinner: 100.00-150.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 120.00-150.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 95.00-200.00 150-200 lbs.  100.00-150.00 Thin: 60.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 150.00-232.50, 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.