By Steve Carruthers
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Special Feeder Sale
Saturday April 10th @ 10 am
45 day minimum weaning date for GLA Vac Program February 24th
21 day minimum vaccination date for GLA Vac Program March 20th
Be sure to bring your vaccination affidavit & copy of receipts when delivering.

Sale results for: April 7th, 2021

Total receipts: 642
Cattle receipts: 581

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

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 3.00-4.00 higher on high choice and 1.50-2.50 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.50 higher on high choice and 1.50 higher on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher on medium-large 1-2 (give us a call if you have weaned, vaccinated calves to move.) (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and traded 4.00 higher on unweaned and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher on better cows and  1.00-3.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 5.00-8.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 117.00-120.00, High yielding: 121.00-123.00, Prime lots: 124.00-127.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 116.00-120.00, High yielding: 120.00-122.00, Prime lots: 123.00-125.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 108.00-114.00, Selects: 100.00-109.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 107.00-117.00 Few return to feed: 75.00-90.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 92.00-95.00, High yielding: 96.00-97.00, Prime lots: 98.00-100.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 84.00-90.00, Selects: 70.00-84.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-40.00, Med-Large: no test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-100.00, 400-600 lbs. 50.00-90.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-80.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-60.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 145.00-175.00, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-176.00, 400-500 lbs. 135.00-180.00, 500-600 lbs. 125.00-150.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-135.00,  700-800 lbs. 100.00-125.00
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. 120.00-160.00, 300-400 lbs. 125.00-161.00, 400-500 lbs. 135.00-160.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-150.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.000-135.00, 700-800 lbs. 95.00-115.00. 
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: 700.00-1000.00 Large & Young: no test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 800.00-1000.00 Large & Young: 1200.00-1750.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 68.00-76.00, High yielding up to: 79.00
                                 Boners: 68.00-77.00, High yielding up to: 80.00
                                 Lean: 60.00-74.00, High yielding up to: 76.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 45.00-58.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-100.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding: 75.00-85.00, High yielding: 90.00-105.00 Individual: 110.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 61 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.  Greek Easter market should be April 14th to April 21st

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 260.00-320.00,  80-100 lbs. 260.00-300.00 100-150 lbs. 270.00-290.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 230.00-280.00, 65-110 lbs. 180.00-240.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 60.00-90.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-60.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 330.00-370.00 70-100 lbs. 280.00-370.00  Dairy: 250.00-275.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 230.00-300.00, Thinner: 130.00-200.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 170.00-220.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 170.00-280.00 Thin: 70.00-120.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 150.00-210.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs.  200.00-260.00