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: Aug 24th, 2022
Total receipts: 862
Cattle receipts: 617

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

Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 higher on high choice and 1.00-2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers steady on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 2.00-3.00 higher on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher on better cows and 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 146.00-151.00, High yielding: 152.00-155.00, Prime lots: 156.00-160.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 146.00-151.00, High yielding: 152.00-153.00, Prime lots: 154.00-156.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 137.00-145.00, Selects: 125.00-132.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 130.00-150.00 Few return to feed: 95.00-115.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 115.00-120.00, High yielding: 121.00-125.00, Prime lots: 126.00-130.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 105.00-112.00, Selects: 100.00-105.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 35.00-75.00 Med-Large: 100.00-150.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 105.00-120.00, 400-600 lbs. 110.00-130.00, 600-1100 lbs. 100.00-128.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 70.00-95.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 165.00-200.00, 300-400 lbs. 175.00-196.00, 400-500 lbs. 160.00-195.00,
 500-600 lbs. 160.00-195.00, 600-700 lbs. 139.00-185.00, 700-800 lbs. 125.00-175.00
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. 150.00-180.00, 300-400 lbs. 155.00-175.00, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-170.00, 500-600 lbs. 145.00-165.00, 600-700 lbs. 130.00-160.00, 700-800 lbs. 115.00-140.00. 
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: 600.00-950.00 Large & Young: 1000.00-1300.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-1300.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 88.00-101.00, High yielding up to: 105.00
                                 Boners: 90.00-103.00, High yielding up to: 107.00
                                 Lean: 70.00-90.00, High yielding up to: 93.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 45.00-65.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-120.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 80.00-105.00, High yielding: 110.00-119.00 Individual: 120.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 245 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Market this was stronger this week
Slaughter Lambs: 40-55 lbs. 200.00-235.00, 60-80 lbs. 190.00-235.00 80-150 lbs. 140.00-200.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 140.00-180.00, 65-80 lbs. 100.00-150.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 80.00-125.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 40.00-70.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 260.00-320.00 70-100 lbs. 250.00-300.00 Dairy: 230.00-270.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 200.00-250.00, Thinner: 130.00-200.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 150.00-250.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 155.00-250.00 150-200 lbs.  100.00-135.00 Thin: 70.00-135.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 120.00-155.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 150.00-220.00