Sale results for February 4th, 2026
Total receipts: 658
Cattle receipts: 490
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded 10.00-11.00 higher on high choice and 8.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 7.00-10.00 higher on high choice and 5.00-8.00 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 higher on unweaned medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady on better overnight cows & good lean cows. Day cows traded steady to 6.00 lower & 5.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 234.00-240.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 241.00-245.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 234.00-240.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 241.00-245.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 220.00-230.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 225.00-230.00, Selects: 220.00-230.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 220.00-235.00 Few return to feed: 175.00-210.00
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 190.00-200.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 201.00-215.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 185.00-190.00, Selects: 175.00-185.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 220.00-230.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 200.00-350.00 Med-Large: 375.00-600.00
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 250.00-385.00 400-600 lbs. 250.00-355.00, 600-1100 lbs. 180.00-300.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 100.00-160.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 400.00-525.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-510.00, 400-500 lbs. 375.00-500.00 500-600 lbs. 375.00-480.00, 600-700 lbs. 360.00-442.50, 700-800 lbs. 300.00-375.00
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. 400.00-510.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-500.00, 400-500 lbs. 395.00-485.00, 500-600 lbs. 375.00-460.00, 600-700 lbs. 310.00-370.00, 700-800 lbs. 270.00-325.00.
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: 1300.00-2100.00 Large & Young: 2000.00-2500.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 1500.00-2000.00 Large & Young: 2900.00-3500.00
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 148.00-170.00, High yielding up to: 175.00
Boners: 149.00-170.00, High yielding up to: 175.00
Lean: 140.00-167.00, High yielding up to: 168.00
Low yielding & thin: 80.00-120.00 Canners: 60.00-115.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 150.00-170.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 175.00-190.00, High yielding: 195.00-210.00 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 168 head. Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. If you have good lambs weighing 50 lbs. or more now will
be good time to move them. Market will go down after holiday until May/ June holiday. Let me know 618-322-0385
so I can inform buyers of consignments
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 330.00-435.00, 75-95 lbs. 320.00-380.00 100-150 lbs. 260.00-300.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 250.00-280.00, 65-80 lbs. 200.00-250.00 thin poor: 120.00-180.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 180.00-265.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 80.00-150.00 Fleshy: 130.00-205.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 370.00-450.00 80-100 lbs. 300.00-360.00 Dairy: 300.00-360.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 240.00-300.00, Thinner: 100.00-200.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 200.00-260.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 150.00-222.50 150-200 lbs. 130.00-200.00 Thin: 60.00-130.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 245.00-340.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 220.00-300.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
