By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for: May 6th, 2020

Total receipts: 794
Cattle receipts: 676

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

With no recent price comparison slaughter steers and heifers traded active & Holstein steer trade was also active.  Feeder steers & heifers traded 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 unevenly steady on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to .50 higher on better cows and steady to 3.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

Prices quoted are only some representative sales & do not reflect all sales.

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 90.00-95.00, High yielding: 95.00-101.00, Prime lots: 101.00-103.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 90.00-95.00, High yielding: 95.00-101.00, Prime lots: 101.00-106.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 80.00-90.00, Low yielding: 85.00-94.00, Selects: 75.00-85.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 85.00-100.00 Few return to feed: 70.00-85.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 70.00-77.00, High yielding: 76.00-82.00, Prime lots: 85.00-95.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 68.00-72.00, Selects: 60.00-65.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 10.00-30.00, Med-Large: 40.00-60.00, Weaned: No test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-90.00, 400-600 lbs. 50.00-80.00, 600-1100 lbs. 60.00-80.00 thin 350-700 lbs. 30.00-50.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 130.00-170.00, 300-400 lbs. 140.00-173.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-154.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 105.00-131.00,  700-800 lbs. 100.00-131.00
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. 120.00-133.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-146.00, 400-500 lbs. 110.00-145.00, 500-600 lbs. 100.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-110.00, 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: 350.00-500.00 Large & Young: No test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 500.00-700.00 Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 52.00-63.00, High yielding up to: 65.00
                                 Boners: 55.00-67.00, High yielding up to: 70.00
Lean: 45.00-55.00, High yielding up to: 60.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 5.00-44.00
 Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 60.00-75.00, High yielding: 80.00-95.00, Individual: 100.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 118
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 200.00-232.50,  80-100 lbs. 165.00-195.00 100-135 lbs. 150.00-170.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 155.00-202.50, 65-110 lbs. 150.00-180.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 60.00-97.50 Thin: 20.00-50.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 240.00-280.00 70-100 lbs. 170.00-240.00 Dairy: 150.00-190.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 170.00-225.00, Thinner: 90.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 120.00-150.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-142.50 Thin: 140.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 120.00-160.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. No test