By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for July 26th, 2023

Total receipts: 585
Cattle receipts: 447

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 higher on high choice and 2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded steady on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded higher on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 3.00-6.00 higher on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher on better cows and 2.00-5.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 185.00-190.00, High yielding: 191.00-192.00, Prime lots: 193.00-194.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 185.00-190.00, High yielding: 191.00-192.00, Prime lots: 193.00-195.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 175.00-180.00, Selects: 145.00-175.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 160.00-185.00 Few return to feed: 130.00-155.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 140.00-148.00, High yielding: 149.00-150.00, Prime lots: 151.00-152.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 130.00-139.00, Selects: 118.00-125.00,
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 165.00-182.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-50.00 Med-Large: no test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 400-600 lbs. 130.00-166.00, 600-1100 lbs. 130.00-160.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 80.00-115.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 180.00-260.00, 300-400 lbs. 180.00-260.00, 400-500 lbs. 190.00-270.00,
 500-600 lbs. 200.00-255.00, 600-700 lbs. 190.00-240.00, 700-800 lbs. 170.00-210.00
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
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. 180.00-252.50, 300-400 lbs. 190.00-255.00, 400-500 lbs. 180.00-250.00, 500-600 lbs. 170.00-220.00, 600-700 lbs. 160.00-200.00, 700-800 lbs. 140.00-170.00.
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
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: 600.00-1000.00 Large & Young: 1400.00-1725.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 98.00-117.00, High yielding up to: 120.00
                                 Boners: 98.00-118.00, High yielding up to: 120.00
                                 Lean: 85.00-110.00, High yielding up to: 115.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 60.00-90.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-135.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 95.00-110.00, High yielding: 115.00-130.00 Individual: 135.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 138 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 165.00-197.50, 75-85 lbs. 160.00-175.50 90-150 lbs. 160.00-172.50
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 155.00-170.00, 65-80 lbs. 140.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 65.00-130.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 20.00-50.00 Fleshy: 40.00-50.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 240.00-280.00 70-100 lbs. 220.00-275.00 Dairy: 200.00-240.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 150.00-200.00, Thinner: 120.00-170.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 140.00-170.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-150.00 150-200 lbs.  90.00-150.00 Thin: 50.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 140.00-180.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 140.00-200.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.