By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for August 16th, 2023

Total receipts: 909
Cattle receipts: 827

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

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-2.00 lower on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00 higher on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded stronger on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and higher on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower on better cows and 4.00-7.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00 lower.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 183.00-188.00, High yielding: 189.00-191.00, Prime lots: 192.00-195.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 183.00-188.00, High yielding: 189.00-191.00, Prime lots: 192.00-195.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 170.00-180.00, Selects: 140.00-175.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 160.00-183.00 Few return to feed: 120.00-140.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 140.00-145.00, High yielding: 146.00-150.00, Prime lots: 151.00-157.00
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: 100.00-120.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 400-600 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 600-1100 lbs. 120.00-145.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 80.00-12.000

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 190.00-272.50, 300-400 lbs. 190.00-270.00, 400-500 lbs. 200.00-270.00,
 500-600 lbs. 200.00-275.00, 600-700 lbs. 190.00-270.00, 700-800 lbs. 170.00-230.00
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. 190.00-255.00, 300-400 lbs. 200.00-250.00, 400-500 lbs. 185.00-250.00, 500-600 lbs. 180.00-250.00, 600-700 lbs. 180.00-230.00, 700-800 lbs. 160.00-204.00.
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: 400.00-800.00 Large & Young: no test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 90.00-115.00, High yielding up to: 120.00
                                 Boners: 90.00-115.00, High yielding up to: 120.00
                                 Lean: 85.00-110.00, High yielding up to: 115.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 60.00-80.00 Canners: 30.00-50.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-135.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 100.00-110.00, High yielding: 115.00-127.00 Individual: 130.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 82 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 175.00-200.00, 75-85 lbs. 175.00-185.00 90-150 lbs. 160.00-180.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 145.00-170.00, 65-80 lbs. 140.00-160.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 75.00-110.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-55.00 Fleshy: 50.00-70.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 230.00-262.50 70-100 lbs. 220.00-260.00 Dairy: 200.00-250.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 170.00-200.00, Thinner: 120.00-170.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 140.00-180.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-155.00 150-200 lbs.  100.00-150.00 Thin: 60.00-90.00
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.