By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Oct 22nd, 2025
Total receipts: 699
Cattle receipts: 514

If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.

Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady on high choice and 1.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 5.00-12.00 higher on high choice and 2.00 higher on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded strong on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and unevenly steady on unweaned medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher on better overnight cows & good lean cows.  Day cows unevenly steady & 3.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 230.00-236.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 237.00-240.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 230.00-236.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 237.00-240.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 210.00-225.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 220.00-228.00, Selects: 205.00-228.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 210.00-235.00 Few return to feed: 175.00-200.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 192.00-204.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 205.00-210.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 178.00-190.00, Selects: 173.00-1.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 210.00-225.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 300.00-450.00 Med-Large: 500.00-750.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 280.00-300.00 400-600 lbs. 250.00-280.00, 600-1100 lbs. 160.00-250.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 100.00-160.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 450.00-560.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-515.00, 400-500 lbs. 330.00-450,.00 500-600 lbs. 350.00-430.00, 600-700 lbs. 330.00-422.50, 700-800 lbs. 300.00-382.50
Market quote5 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. 400.00-550.00, 300-400 lbs. 350.00-455.00, 400-500 lbs. 330.00-430.00, 500-600 lbs. 300.00-400.00, 600-700 lbs. 300.00-370.00, 700-800 lbs. 250.00-300.00.
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: 1200.00-2500.00 Large & Young: 2500.00-3500.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med:
no test Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 146.00-165.00, High yielding up to: 168.00
                                 Boners: 147.00-170.00, High yielding up to: 172.00
                                 Lean: 144.00-168.00, High yielding up to: 170.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 115.00-140.00 Canners: 80.00-115.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 150.00-195.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 165.00-170.00, High yielding: 175.00-210.00 Individual: 215.00
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 185 head.  
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.

Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 250.00-305.00, 75-95 lbs. 240.00-300.00 100-150 lbs. 200.00-225.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 200.00-240.00, 65-80 lbs. 150.00-200.00 thin poor: 100.00-150.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 120.00-187.50 Thin or Heavy wool: 52.50-100.00 Fleshy: 70.00-100.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 280.00-350.00 80-100 lbs. 245.00-300.00 Dairy: 240.00-285.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 220.00-280.00, Thinner: 100.00-200.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 150.00-220.00 150-200 lbs.  110.00-165.00 Thin: 40.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 120.00-185.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 175.00-260.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.