By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for October 4th, 2023

Total receipts: 571
Cattle receipts: 388

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

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 2.00 lower on high choice and 3.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 4.00-5.00 higher on high choice and 3.00 higher on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 4.00-5.00 higher market on medium-large 1-2  (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and unweaned 5.00 higher on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-6.00 higher on better cows and 3.00-4.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00 lower.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 180.00-184.00, High yielding: 185.00-186.00, Prime lots: 187.00-190.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 180.00-184.00, High yielding: 185.00-186.00, Prime lots: 187.00-190.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 170.00-178.00, Selects: 150.00-170.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 160.00-180.00 Few return to feed: no test

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 142.00-148.00, High yielding: 149.00-153.00, Prime lots: 154.00-160.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 135.00-140.00, Selects: 120.00-131.00,
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 170.00-183.00

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. 130.00-160.00, 600-1100 lbs. 130.00-170.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 80.00-100.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 220.00-280.00, 300-400 lbs.220.00-290.00, 400-500 lbs. 220.00-270.00,
 500-600 lbs. 210.00-270.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-250.00, 700-800 lbs. 190.00-220.00 load lot 916 lbs @235.75
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. 220.00-270.00, 300-400 lbs. 220.00-290.00, 400-500 lbs. 210.00-280.00, 500-600 lbs. 210.00-275.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-240.00, 700-800 lbs. 180.00-212.50.
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: 1000.00-1200.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 
900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 89.00-98.00, High yielding up to: 101.00
                                 Boners: 90.00-101.00, High yielding up to: 106.00
                                 Lean: 80.00-95.00, High yielding up to: 100.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 40.00-75.00 Canners: 30.00-50.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-130.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 90.00-100.00, High yielding: 105.00-118.00 Individual: 120.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 183 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 1980.00-200.00, 75-85 lbs. 170.00-185.00 90-150 lbs. 170.00-185.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 125.00-150.00, 65-80 lbs. 120.00-150.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 50.00-72.50 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-50.00 Fleshy: 40.00-60.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 180.00-230.00 70-100 lbs. 180.00-220.00 Dairy: 170.00-200.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 100.00-170.00, Thinner: 100.00-150.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-140.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 90.00-127.50 150-200 lbs.  80.00-110.00 Thin: 55.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 120.00-192.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 140.00-180.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.