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)

Sale results for: Dec 29th, 2021
Total receipts: 642
Cattle receipts: 596

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

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 133.00-138.00, High yielding: 139.00-143.00, Prime lots: 144.00-147.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 133.00-138.00, High yielding: 139.00-143.00, Prime lots: 144.00-147.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 123.00-132.00, Selects: 110.00-125.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 125.00-140.00 Few return to feed: 85.00-110.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 103.00-107.00, High yielding: 108.00-112.00, Prime lots: 113.00-115.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 92.00-100.00, Selects: 90.00-97.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 10.00-40.00, Med-Large: no test Weaned: 220.00-245.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 80.00-100.00, 400-600 lbs. 80.00-100.00, 600-1100 lbs. 70.00-90.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 50.00-75.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 150.00-165.00, 300-400 lbs. 150.00-170.00, 400-500 lbs. 150.00-170.00,
 500-600 lbs. 140.00-160.00, 600-700 lbs. 130.00-160.00, 700-800 lbs. 110.00-145.00
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. 130.00-150.00, 300-400 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 400-500 lbs. 120.00-150.00, 500-600 lbs. 115.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-135.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-120.00. 
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: 400.00-800.00 Large & Young: no test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 58.00-70.00, High yielding up to: 71.00
                                 Boners: 60.00-73.00, High yielding up to: 75.00
                                 Lean: 50.00-64.00, High yielding up to: 66.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 35.00-50.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-100.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 75.00-90.00, High yielding: 92.00-103.00 Individual: 105.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 46 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.
Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 325.00-350.00,  80-100 lbs. 325.00-285.00 100-150 lbs. 240.00-270.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 225.00-260.00, 65-110 lbs. 180.00-220.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 100.00-145.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 50.00-80.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 350.00-400.00 70-100 lbs. 280.00-330.00  Dairy: 220.00-260.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 225.00-300.00, Thinner: 170.00-200.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 180.00-220.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 150.00-200.00 Thin: 60.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 150.00-225.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 240.00-280.00