Sale results for March 12th, 2025
Total receipts: 933
Cattle receipts: 743
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 higher on high choice and 2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 4.00 higher on high choice and 4.00 higher on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers were very strong on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and higher on lower quality offering medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 higher on better overnight cows with good lean cows day trading 2.00 to 4.00 higher and 4.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00-10.00 higher.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 196.00-203.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 204.00-205.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 196.00-203.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 204.00-210.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 188.00-200.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 185.00-195.00, 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: 160.00-172.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 173.00-180.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 145.00-155.00, Selects: 130.00-145.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 188.00-200.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 100.00-175.00 Med-Large: beef 450.00-500.00
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 160.00-200.00 400-600 lbs. 160.00-200.00, pkg 498 lbs 271.00 600-1100 lbs. 140.00-190.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 100.00-120.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 300.00-400.00, 300-400 lbs. 300.00-400.00, 400-500 lbs. 290.00-380.00, 500-600 lbs. 270.00-335.00, 600-700 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 700-800 lbs. 230.00-260.00
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. 270.00-377.50, 300-400 lbs. 270.00-350.00, 400-500 lbs. 270.00-350.00, 500-600 lbs. 260.00-320.00, 600-700 lbs. 230.00-261.00, 700-800 lbs. 200.00-241.00.
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: 1100.00-2100.00 Large & Young: 1900.00-3000.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 1200.00-2200.00 Large & Young: no test
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 113.00-135.00, High yielding up to: 140.00
Boners: 118.00-140.000, High yielding up to: 144.00
Lean: 110.00-135.00, 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: 110.00-150.00, High yielding: 160.00-180.00 Individual: 190.00
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 190 Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Sheep & goat market are very active questions call 618-322-0385.
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 320.00-367.50, 75-95 lbs. 290.00-317.50 100-150 lbs. 200.00-300.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 240.00-300.00, 65-80 lbs. 220.00-290.00 thin poor: 140.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes:90-170 lbs. 120.00-132.50 Thin or Heavy wool:40.00-102.50 Fleshy:70.00-100.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 320.00-375.00 70-100 lbs. 300.00-360.00 Dairy: 280.00-320.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 250.00-300.00, Thinner: 150.00-250.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 200.00-280.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 130.00-232.50 150-200 lbs. 110.00-140.00 Thin: 60.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 150.00-237.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 200.00-280.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
