By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for December 20th, 2023

Total receipts: 596
Cattle receipts: 507

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 163.00-166.00, High yielding: 167.00-170.00, Prime lots: 171.00-172.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 163.00-166.00, High yielding: 167.00-168.00, Prime lots: 169.00-170.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 155.00-165.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 150.00-160.00, Selects: 140.00-155.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 150.00-165.00 Few return to feed: 110.00-125.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 135.00-140.00, High yielding: 141.00-149.00, Prime lots: 150.00-155.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 115.00-120.00, Selects: 110.00-120.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 155.00-165.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-55.00 Med-Large: no test Beef: 200.00-250.00

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 400-600 lbs. 110.00-150.00, 600-1100 lbs. 100.00-120.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 80.00-100.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 165.00-185.00, 300-400 lbs. 170.00-215.00, 400-500 lbs. 165.00-215.00,
 500-600 lbs. 160.00-210.00, 600-700 lbs. 140.00-200.00, 700-800 lbs. 140.00-190.00
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. 160.00-252.50, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-207.50, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-190.00, 500-600 lbs. 140.00-190.00, 600-700 lbs. 140.00-180.00, 700-800 lbs. 130.00-160.00.
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: 90.00-100.00, High yielding up to: 103.00
                                 Boners: 90.00-100.00, High yielding up to: 110.00 Individual: 116.00
                                 Lean: 80.00-93.00, High yielding up to: 98.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 40.00-75.00 Canners: 30.00-60.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-120.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 85.00-100.00, High yielding: 101.00-115.00 Individual: 120.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 89 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 225.00-255.00, 75-85 lbs. 200.00-240.00 90-150 lbs. 170.00-192.50
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 150.00-160.00, 65-80 lbs. 110.00-140.00 thin poor: 100.00-130.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 70.00-90.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-60.00 Fleshy: 50.00-65.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 220.00-285.00 70-100 lbs. 190.00-232.50 Dairy: 200.00-200.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 100.00-170.00, Thinner: 100.00-150.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-160.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 90.00-165.00 150-200 lbs.  85.00-100.00 Thin: 55.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 100.00-175.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 170.00-200.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.