By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for September 18th, 2024

Total receipts: 599
Cattle receipts: 497

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 1.00-2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded unevenly steady on high choice and 1.00 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 higher on lower quality medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 lower on better overnight cows with good lean cows trading 3.00 lower and 3.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 181.00-185.00, High yielding: 186.00-187.00, Prime lots: 188.00-189.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 181.00-185.00, High yielding: 185.00-186.00, Prime lots: 187.00-188.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 175.00-180.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 170.00-177.00, Selects: 160.00-170.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 160.00-180.00 Few return to feed: no test

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 145.00-151.00, High yielding: 152.00-160.00, Prime lots: 161.00-168.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 135.00-142.00, Selects: 120.00-135.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 175.00-181.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 150.00-175.00 Med-Large: 200.00-290.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 200.00-232.50 400-600 lbs. 225.00-245.00, 600-1100 lbs. 140.00-225.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 120.00-150.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 240.00-307.50, 300-400 lbs. 240.00-310.00, 400-500 lbs. 240.00-300.00,
 500-600 lbs. 230.00-290.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-270.00, 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. 230.00-327.50, 300-400 lbs. 220.00-290.00, 400-500 lbs. 220.00-286.00, 500-600 lbs. 200.00-282.50, 600-700 lbs. 180.00-252.50, 700-800 lbs. 170.00-220.00.
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: 1750.00-2000.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 
900.00-1450.00 Large & Young: 2000.00-2350.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 110.00-120.00, High yielding up to: 130.00
                                 Boners: 107.00-120.000, High yielding up to: 138.00
                                 Lean: 100.00-121.00, High yielding up to: 125.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 70.00-100.00 Canners: 35.00-60.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 130.00-150.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 115.00-125.00, High yielding: 130.00-150.00 Individual: 165.00
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 102 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 200.00-245.00, 75-85 lbs. 190.00-240.00 90-150 lbs. 160.00-205.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 150.00-200.00, 65-80 lbs. 140.00-170.00 thin poor: 100.00-140.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 107.50-150.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-60.00 Fleshy: 65.00-90.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 230.00-292.50 70-100 lbs. 200.00-260.00 Dairy: 220.00-260.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 180.00-210.00, Thinner: 100.00-150.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 120.00-160.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 120.00-222.50 150-200 lbs.  100.00-150.00 Thin: 60.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 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.