By Steve Carruthers
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We will have a BQA certification meeting Dec 12th 6pm.  Please RSVP IBA @ 217-787-4280. BQA Applies to fat cattle customers only if you haven’t given us a copy of your BQA certificate please bring one so we can put with our records any questions contact Steve @ 618-322-0385 or Gene @ 217-331-3930

We highly recommend you get certified if you are fat cattle producer it will make a difference on your bottom line.

Special Cow Sale Saturday November 9, 2019 10am

Sale results for: November 6, 2019
Total receipts: 715
Cattle receipts: 650

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-3.00 higher on high choice and 2.00 higher on low choice and selects.  Holstein steers trade 2.00-3.00 higher on high choice and 1.00 higher on low choice and selects.  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 1.00-2.00 lower on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower on better cows and unevenly steady 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: 105.00-110.00, High yielding: 110.00-113.00, Prime lots: 114.00-115.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 105.00-110.00, High yielding: 110.00-112.00, Prime lots: 112.00-117.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 88.00-100.00, Low yielding: 96.00-103.00, Selects: 80.00-85.00
Few return to feed: 75.00-90.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 82.00-86.00, High yielding: 87.00-89.00, Prime lots: 90.00-95.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 73.00-80.00, Selects: 60.00-70.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-30.00, Med-Large: 50.00-75.00,  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. 135.00-171.00, 300-400 lbs. 135.00-160.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-149.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-120.00, 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. 125.00-140.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-148.00, 400-500 lbs. 115.00-130.00, 500-600 lbs. 105.00-120.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.00-110.00, 700-800 lbs. 80.00-101.00. 
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: 350.00-600.00 Large & Young: 850.00-1175.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: no test Large & Young: no test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 53.00-57.00, High yielding up to: 60.00
Boners: 48.00-57.00, High yielding up to: 59.00
Lean: 40.00-50.00,  High yielding up to: 55.00
                                 Low yielding & thin: 15.00-40.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 65.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 55.00-70.00, High yielding: 73.00-81.00, Individual: 83.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:000 pm or after fats.
Total 65 
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 110.00-150.00,  80-100 lbs. 120.00-140.00 100-135 lbs. 101.00-125.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 90.00-120.00, 65-90 lbs. 100.00-120.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 30.00-60.00 Thin: 15.00-42.50
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 160.00-220.00 70-100 lbs. 170.00-220.00 Dairy: 100.00-150.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 100.00-130.00, Thinner: 90.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-140.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 70.00-110.00 Thin: 10.00-60.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 100.00-110.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. no test