By Steve Carruthers
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Fat cattle producers if you took your BQA certification
in 2018 you will need to get it renewed it will expire on
the date you did your certification 3 years ago.
(most producers were certified July thru Dec of 2018)
Watch for upcoming training dates or go online to get recertified
and bring us a copy please questions call Steve @618-322-0385

Sale results for: Oct 6th, 2021

Total receipts: 742
Cattle receipts: 588

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 higher on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded steady on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on medium-large 1-2 (give us a call if you have weaned, vaccinated calves to move.) (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and traded 3.00 lower on unweaned and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower on better cows and 3.00-5.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 lower.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 118.00-121.00, High yielding: 122.00-125.00, Prime lots: 126.00-129.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 117.00-121.00, High yielding: 122.00-125.00, Prime lots: 126.00-133.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 110.00-116.00, Selects: 100.00-110.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 105.00-115.00 Few return to feed: 80.00-90.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 100.00-106.00, High yielding: 107.00-110.00, Prime lots: 111.00-115.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 95.00-100.00, Selects: 87.00-100.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 20.00-40.00, Med-Large: 50.00-70.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 75.00-90.00, 400-600 lbs. 80.00-91.00, 600-1100 lbs. 75.00-95.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 45.00-75.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 150.00-170.00, 300-400 lbs. 155.00-170.00, 400-500 lbs. 155.00-178.00,
 500-600 lbs. 135.00-162.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-1450.00, 700-800 lbs. 115.00-140.00
Medium to Small 2-3 or bulls maybe 10.00-20.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted. 

Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 140.00-155.00, 300-400 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-145.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-135.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-130.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-120.00. 
Medium to small 2-3 maybe 15.00-25.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted.

Bred cows: Small-Aged: 600.00-800.00 Large & Young: no test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-1000.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 54.00-61.00, High yielding up to: 65.00
                                 Boners: 55.00-68.00, High yielding up to: 70.00
                                 Lean: 45.00-60.00, High yielding up to: 61.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 40.00-50.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 75.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 70.00-80.00, High yielding: 80.00-90.00 Individual: 95.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 154 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Markets are unstable week to week with uneven demand
call for current prices 618-322-0385
Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 220.00-270.00,  80-100 lbs. 200.00-260.00 100-150 lbs. 195.00-250.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 150.00-220.00, 65-110 lbs. 150.00-200.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 100.00-150.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-70.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 260.00-330.00 70-100 lbs. 240.00-320.00  Dairy: 220.00-260.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 200.00-245.00, Thinner: 150.00-195.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 160.00-220.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 175.00-255.00 Thin: 60.00-110.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 165.00-205.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 200.00-250.00