Sale results for May 20th, 2026
Total receipts: 944
Cattle receipts: 431
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded 2.00-5.00 higher on high choice and on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 5.00-9.00 higher on high choice and on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady with strong demand on the better quality on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and lower on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady on better overnight cows & good lean cows. Day cows traded steady and steady on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00 lower er.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 253.00-262.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 263.00-270.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 252.00-262.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 263.00-270.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 245.00-258.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 248.00-260.00, Selects: 240.00-258.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 240.00-260.00
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 210.00-225.00, High yielding & Prime lots: 230.00-238.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 190.00-200.00, Selects: 180.00-205.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 245.00-258.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 175.00-750.00 Med-Large: 800.00-1000.00 Beef:1200.00-1700.00
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 350.00-472.50 400-600 lbs. 300.00-400.00, 600-1100 lbs. 270.00-400.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 160.00-300.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 445.00-610.00, 300-400 lbs. 400.00-600.00, 400-500 lbs. 380.00-530.00 500-600 lbs. 370.00-502.00, 600-700 lbs. 350.00-425.00, 700-800 lbs. 310.00-400.00
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. 380.00-500.00, 300-400 lbs. 380.00-500.00, 400-500 lbs. 350.00-500.00, 500-600 lbs. 365.00-495.00, 600-700 lbs. 330.00-445.00, 700-800 lbs. 280.00-380.00.
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: 1800.00-3000.00 Large & Young: no test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 2300.00-3500.00 Large & Young: No test
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 160.00-185.00, High yielding up to: 190.00
Boners: 158.00-185.00, High yielding up to: 192.00
Lean: 155.00-185.00, High yielding up to: 190.00
Low yielding & thin: 130.00-160.00 Canners: 75.00-150.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 160.00-201.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 185.00-200.00, High yielding: 210.00-225.00 Individual: 232.00
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 513 head. Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 280.00-380.00, 75-95 lbs. 270.00-380.00 100-150 lbs. 280.00-360.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 280.00-350.00, 65-80 lbs. 250.00-290.00 thin poor: 120.00-180.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 130.00-185.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 80.00-150.00 Fleshy: 90.00-135.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 370.00-420.00 80-100 lbs. 350.00-400.00 Dairy 350.00-400.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 240.00-350.00, Thinner: 150.00-250.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 200.00-300.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 150.00-240.00 150-200 lbs. 130.00-180.00 Thin: 60.00-130.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 165.00-265.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 250.00-300.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
