Sale results for March 5th, 2025
Total receipts: 549
Cattle receipts: 404
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 lower on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00 lower on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers were steady on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and unevenly steady on lower quality offering medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady on better overnight cows with good lean cows day trading 2.00 to 4.00 lower and 4.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 195.00-201.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 202.00-207.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 195.00-201.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 202.00-210.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 185.00-200.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 180.00-193.00, Selects: 170.00-190.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 175.00-200.00 Few return to feed: no test
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 155.00-170.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 171.00-178.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 145.00-155.00, Selects: 130.00-145.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 185.00-200.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 100.00-175.00 Med-Large: no test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 160.00-200.00 400-600 lbs. 160.00-200.00, 600-1100 lbs. 140.00-190.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 100.00-120.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 270.00-300.00, 300-400 lbs. 260.00-300.00, 400-500 lbs. 270.00-345.00, 500-600 lbs. 250.00-310.00, 600-700 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 700-800 lbs. 230.00-255.00
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. 240.00-270.00, 300-400 lbs. 240.00-260.00, 400-500 lbs. 240.00-300.00, 500-600 lbs. 240.00-280.00, 600-700 lbs. 210.00-260.00, 700-800 lbs. 200.00-235.00.
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday includes 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: 500.00-1350.00 Large & Young: 1500.00-2300.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 1000.00-1800.00 Large & Young: no test
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 110.00-130.00, High yielding up to: 135.00
Boners: 115.00-140.000, High yielding up to: 150.00
Lean: 105.00-135.00, High yielding up to: 140.00
Low yielding & thin: 85.00-105.00 Canners: 35.00-85.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 120.00-150.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 110.00-145.00, High yielding: 150.00-170.00 Individual: 175.00
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 145 Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Sheep & goat market are very active questions call 618-322-0385.
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 300.00-377.50, 75-95 lbs. 290.00-327.50 100-150 lbs. 200.00-302.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 220.00-280.00, 65-80 lbs. 200.00-260.00 thin poor: 140.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes:90-170 lbs. 120.00-152.50 Thin or Heavy wool:40.00-102.50 Fleshy:70.00-100.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 350.00-415.00 70-100 lbs. 300.00-402.50 Dairy: 300.00-380.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 270.00-360.00, Thinner: 150.00-250.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 250.00-320.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 130.00-300.00 150-200 lbs. 110.00-140.00 Thin: 60.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 180.00-250.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 250.00-320.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
