By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for: December 18th, 2019

Total receipts: 634
Cattle receipts: 586

Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher on high choice and .50 higher on low choice and selects.  Holstein steers trade 2.00-3.00 higher  on high choice and 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 steady on better cows and 2.00 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: 112.00-116.00, High yielding: 116.00-120.00, Prime lots: 120.00-125.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 112.00-116.00, High yielding: 116.00-120.00, Prime lots: 120.00-124.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 90.00-100.00, Low yielding: 100.00-110.00, Selects: 85.00-95.00
Heavy wts:1625-1850 lbs. 85.00-100.00 Few return to feed: 70.00-90.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 82.00-86.00, High yielding: 86.00-92.00, Prime lots: 92.00-95.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-80.00, 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. 120.00-135.00, 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: 650.00-700.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: no test Large & Young: 900.00-1000.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 52.00-57.00, High yielding up to: 59.00
Boners: 47.00-58.00, High yielding up to: 60.00
Lean: 40.00-51.00,  High yielding up to: 55.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 5.00-30.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 65.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 60.00-70.00, High yielding: 70.00-86.00, Individual: 91.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 48
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 160.00-182.50,  80-100 lbs. 140.00-170.00 100-135 lbs. 125.00-145.00
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. 200.00-265.00 70-100 lbs. 200.00-250.00 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. 80.00-115.00 Thin: 10.00-60.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 110.00-140.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. no test