By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for January 3rd, 2024

Total receipts: 524
Cattle receipts: 461

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 2.00-4.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded unevenly steady on high choice and 3.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and stronger on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 higher on better cows and steady to 3.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 167.00-171.00, High yielding: 172.00-173.00, Prime lots: 174.00-175.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 167.00-171.00, High yielding: 172.00-173.00, Prime lots: 174.00-175.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 160.00-170.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 150.00-165.00, 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: 133.00-138.00, High yielding: 139.00-145.00, Prime lots: 146.00-153.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 120.00-130.00, Selects: 110.00-120.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 160.00-170.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-60.00 Med-Large: no test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. no test 400-600 lbs. no test, 600-1100 lbs. 110.00-170.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 80.00-100.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 185.00-230.00, 300-400 lbs. 200.00-260.00, 400-500 lbs. 195.00-260.00,
 500-600 lbs. 180.00-240.00, 600-700 lbs. 170.00-220.00, 700-800 lbs. 160.00-210.00
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. 170.00-230.00, 300-400 lbs. 175.00-230.00, 400-500 lbs. 175.00-242.50, 500-600 lbs. 150.00-230.00, 600-700 lbs. 150.00-215.00, 700-800 lbs. 140.00-180.00.
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: 1400.00-1600.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 
900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 92.00-100.00, High yielding up to: 108.00
                                 Boners: 92.00-105.00, High yielding up to: 110.00
                                 Lean: 82.00-95.00, High yielding up to: 100.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 45.00-80.00 Canners: 30.00-60.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-120.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding & small: 90.00-105.00, High yielding: 110.00-130.00 Individual: 140.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 63 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.    
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 215.00-257.50, 75-85 lbs. 200.00-255.00 90-150 lbs. 170.00-200.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 150.00-190.00, 65-80 lbs. 110.00-140.00 thin poor: 100.00-130.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 70.00-100.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-60.00 Fleshy: 50.00-65.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 260.00-280.00 70-100 lbs. 200.00-250.00 Dairy: 210.00-250.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 160.00-200.00, Thinner: 100.00-150.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 120.00-170.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 120.00-182.50 150-200 lbs.  110.00-150.00 Thin: 55.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 130.00-190.00, 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.