By Steve Carruthers
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 Sale results for: Dec 30th, 2020

Total receipts: 914
Cattle receipts: 886

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

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 6.00-7.00 higher on high choice and 4.50-6.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00-3.00 higher on high choice and 1.50 higher on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded lower on a lighter run & poor weather conditions 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 lower on unweaned and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-6.00 higher on better cows and 2.00-4.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00-3.00 higher.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 107.00-109.00, High yielding: 110.00-113.00, Prime lots: 114.00-116.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 106.00-109.00, High yielding: 110.00-113.00, Prime lots: 113.00-115.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 95.00-105.00, Selects: 88.00-100.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 102.00-108.00 Few return to feed: 74.00-85.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 84.00-88.00, High yielding: 87.00-90.00, Prime lots: 90.00-92.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-80.00, Selects: 70.00-80.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-50.00, Med-Large: 50.00-70.00

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

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 110.00-135.00, 300-400 lbs. 130.00-140.00, 400-500 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-125.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-115.00
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. 120.00-135.00, 300-400 lbs. 115.00-130.00, 400-500 lbs. 100.00-130.00, 500-600 lbs. 110.00-120.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.000-115.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-100.00. 
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: 800.00-1000.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 750.00-850.00 Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 57.00-65.00,High yielding up to: 68.00
                                 Boners: 58.00-68.00,High yielding up to: 70.00
                                 Lean: 48.00-63.00,High yielding up to: 65.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 5.00-40.00
                                 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 60.00-80.00
Slaughter bulls:  Low yielding: 60.00-80.00, High yielding: 85.00-92.00 Individual: 95.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 28 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 230.00-280.00,  80-100 lbs. 220.00-275.00 100-150 lbs. 185.00-200.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 150.00-180.00, 65-110 lbs. 150.00-200.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 80.00-100.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 30.00-60.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 260.00-335.00 70-100 lbs. 250.00-305.00  Dairy: 190.00-225.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 155.00-210.00, Thinner: 130.00-160.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 140.00-160.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 115.00-160.00 Thin: 70.00-110.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 150.00-175.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. no test