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)
also BQA certification Mon Dec 13th meeting at American Legion in Teutopolis
registration begins at 5:30 meal will be served RSVP 217-787-4280 or
618-322-0385

Sale results for: Dec 4th, 2021
Feeder Special 12-4-21 click to view
special feeder sale market report 12-4-21 click to view

Total receipts: 1113
Cattle receipts: 1011

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

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 7.00-10.00 higher on high choice and 6.00-7.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 6.00 higher on high choice and 3.00 higher on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 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 4.00-5.00 higher on unweaned and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher on better cows and 1.00 higher to 3.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00-3.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 134.00-138.00, High yielding: 139.00-144.00, Prime lots: 145.00-151.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 124.00-138.00, High yielding: 139.00-144.00, Prime lots: 145.00-151.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 120.00-130.00, Selects: 115.00-125.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 120.00-136.00 Few return to feed: 85.00-110.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 100.00-108.00, High yielding: 109.00-113.00, Prime lots: 114.00-121.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 95.00-102.00, Selects: 90.00-100.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 10.00-20.00, Med-Large: no test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 70.00-90.00, 400-600 lbs. 70.00-90.00, 600-1100 lbs. 70.00-90.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 50.00-75.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 140.00-170.00, 300-400 lbs. 130.00-170.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-170.00,
 500-600 lbs. 130.00-155.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-145.00, 700-800 lbs. 110.00-135.00
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. 120.00-145.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-145.00, 400-500 lbs. 120.00-145.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-140.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-130.00. 
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: 400.00-900.00 Large & Young: 1000.00-1250.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-1250.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 55.00-68.00, High yielding up to: 70.00
                                 Boners: 58.00-69.00, High yielding up to: 71.00
                                 Lean: 50.00-60.00, High yielding up to: 65.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 35.00-50.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-90.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 70.00-90.00, High yielding: 90.00-105.00 Individual: 110.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 102 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.
Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 250.00-305.00,  80-100 lbs. 220.00-280.00 100-150 lbs. 200.00-230.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 175.00-220.00, 65-110 lbs. 170.00-200.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 100.00-120.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 70.00-100.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 270.00-330.00 70-100 lbs. 260.00-320.00  Dairy: 220.00-260.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 215.00-275.00, Thinner: 170.00-200.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 160.00-220.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-170.00 Thin: 60.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 155.00-175.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 200.00-250.00