By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for: January 1st, 2020

Total receipts: 1177
Cattle receipts: 1143

Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 4.00-5.00 higher on high choice and 3.00-5.50 higher on low choice and selects.  Holstein steers trade 1.00 higher  on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects.  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 steady on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 higher on better cows and steady to 2.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00-6.00 higher.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 116.00-120.00, High yielding: 121.00-126.00, Prime lots: 126.00-129.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 116.00-120.00, High yielding: 121.00-126.00, Prime lots: 126.00-130.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 100.00-110.00, Low yielding: 110.00-115.00, Selects: 90.00-110.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 106.00-117.00 Few return to feed: 70.00-90.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 82.00-87.00, High yielding: 87.00-93.00, Prime lots: 93.00-100.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-82.00, Selects: 65.00-75.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 10.00-20.00, Med-Large: 40.00-70.00, Weaned: No test

Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-80.00, 400-600 lbs. 50.00-80.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-80.00 thin 350-700 lbs. 30.00-45.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 120.00-130.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 400-500 lbs. 125.00-140.00, 500-600 lbs. 125.00-150.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.00-120.00,  700-800 lbs. 85.00-110.00
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. 115.00-130.00, 300-400 lbs. 110.00-130.00, 400-500 lbs. 100.00-130.00, 500-600 lbs. 95.00-120.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.00-110.00, 700-800 lbs. 80.00-100.00. 
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: 350.00-550.00 Large & Young: 650.00-900.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: no test Large & Young: 1100.00-1150.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 54.00-60.00, High yielding up to: 61.00
Boners: 52.00-60.00, High yielding up to: 62.00
Lean: 44.00-55.00,  High yielding up to: 58.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 5.00-30.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 65.00-95.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 64.00-73.00, High yielding: 78.00-95.00, Individual: 99.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 34
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 160.00-215.00,  80-100 lbs. 140.00-170.00 100-135 lbs. 135.00-155.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 100.00-135.00, 65-110 lbs. 100.00-130.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 50.00-70.00 Thin: 15.00-42.50
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 200.00-245.00 70-100 lbs. 200.00-230.00 Dairy: 100.00-150.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 120.00-175.00, Thinner: 90.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-140.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 80.00-150.00 Thin: 10.00-60.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 110.00-140.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. no test