By Steve Carruthers
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Bred Cow sale 11-8-25 click to view market report
Sale results for Nov 5th, 2025
Total receipts: 918
Cattle receipts: 830

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 lower on high choice and 3.00-4.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00 higher on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 10.00-20.00 higher on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 15.00 higher on unweaned medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-7.00 higher on better overnight cows & good lean cows.  Day cows traded 4.00 higher & 2.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 220.00-226.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 227.00-229.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 220.00-226.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 227.00-230.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 205.00-215.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 210.00-220.00, Selects: 200.00-215.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 210.00-225.00 Few return to feed: 175.00-200.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 185.00-195.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 196.00-205.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 170.00-180.00, Selects: 160.00-170.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 205.00-215.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 300.00-450.00 Med-Large: 500.00-800.00

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

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 400.00-510.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-477.50, 400-500 lbs. 380.00-450.00 500-600 lbs. 350.00-430.00, 600-700 lbs. 350.00-412.50, 700-800 lbs. 310.00-387.50
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. 375.00-440.00, 300-400 lbs. 370.00-475.00, 400-500 lbs. 360.00-455.00, 500-600 lbs. 330.00-410.00, 600-700 lbs. 320.00-377.50, 700-800 lbs. 290.00-367.50.
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: 2000.00-2500.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med:
2100.00-3000.00 Large & Young: 3000.00-3600.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 145.00-160.00, High yielding up to: 165.00
                                 Boners: 145.00-165.00, High yielding up to: 167.00
                                 Lean: 135.00-160.00, High yielding up to: 164.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 100.00-130.00 Canners: 80.00-115.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 150.00-170.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 155.00-175.00, High yielding: 180.00-195.00 Individual: 201.00
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 83 head.  
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.

Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 280.00-327.50, 75-95 lbs. 280.00-292.50 100-150 lbs. 205.00-230.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 200.00-230.00, 65-80 lbs. 150.00-200.00 thin poor: 100.00-150.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 120.00-140.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 52.50-100.00 Fleshy: 70.00-110.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 280.00-325.00 80-100 lbs. 25.00-300.00 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. 150.00-202.50 150-200 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.