By Steve Carruthers
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Breeding Stock Sale Saturday Feb 27th 10am expecting 400-500 head

We will sponsor along with Illinois Beef Association a BQA certification
meeting Thurs March 25th 5:30 pm registration with meal & meeting to start at
6:00 pm to RSVP call 217-787-4280
Any questions call Steve@618-322-0385

Sale results for: Feb 17th, 2021

Total receipts: 345
Cattle receipts: 345

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

Slaughter steers and heifers traded .50 higher on high choice and 1.50 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.00 higher on high choice and .50 higher on low choice and selects.  NO Test due to light receipts poor weather conditions Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady 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 no test on unweaned and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-4.00 higher on better cows and 3.00-5.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 115.00-119.00, High yielding: 119.00-120.00, Prime lots: 121.00-122.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 115.00-119.00, High yielding: 119.00-120.00, Prime lots: 120.00-121.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 103.00-110.00, Selects: 90.00-105.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 105.00-115.00 Few return to feed: 70.00-80.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 90.00-94.00, High yielding: 94.00-96.00, Prime lots: 96.00-98.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 80.00-85.00, Selects: 74.00-82.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-50.00, Med-Large: No test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 50.00-70.00, 400-600 lbs. 50.00-80.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-70.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-60.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-145.00, 400-500 lbs. 120.00-130.00, 500-600 lbs. 110.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-120.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-110.00
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. 100.00-130.00, 300-400 lbs. 110.00-140.00, 400-500 lbs. 110.00-140.00, 500-600 lbs. 100.00-120.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.000-110.00, 700-800 lbs. 85.00-100.00. 
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: 400.00-700.00 Large & Young: 600.00-800.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 700.00-1000.00 Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 70.00-80.00, High yielding up to: 81.00
                                 Boners: 72.00-82.00, High yielding up to: 84.00
                                 Lean: 64.00-77.00, High yielding up to: 80.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 45.00-60.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 78.00-90.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding: 75.00-88.00, High yielding: 90.00-100.00 Individual: 105.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
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Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. report reflects 2-3-21 sheep market due to poor weather conditions

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 260.00-320.00,  80-100 lbs. 270.00-295.00 100-150 lbs. 190.00-265.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 160.00-230.00, 65-110 lbs. 120.00-170.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 70.00-102.50 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-60.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 250.00-320.00 70-100 lbs. 260.00-300.00  Dairy: 200.00-250.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 170.00-220.00, Thinner: 130.00-160.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 150.00-250.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 145.00-205.00 Thin: 70.00-110.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 150.00-220.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs.  250.00-270.00