March 14th we will be doing a BQA certification meeting here at the sale barn @ 6pm if you haven’t done yours yet and will be selling fat cattle prior to this date please go online and do the course. Link is below.
RSVP to Steve 618-322-0385 or Stacey IBA 217-787-4280
If you are a IBA member this course is provided to you free, non-members will be charged a fee of $20. A meal will be served prior to the course
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.
Sale results for: March 6th, 2019
Total receipts: 588
Cattle receipts: 562
Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-3.00 higher on high choice and 2.00-3.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00 higher on high choice and 1.00 higher 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 2.00-5.00 lower on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 1.00higher on better cows and unevenly steady slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady.
Prices quoted are only some representative sales & do not reflect all sales.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 122.00-125.00, High dressing: 125.00-1.30, Prime lots: 130.00-134.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 122.00-125.00, High dressing:125.00-130.00, Prime lots: 130.00-134.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 110.00-116.00, Low dressing 112.00-118.00, Selects: 103.00-114.00
Few return to feed: 85.00-100.00
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 82.00-87.00, High dressing: 88.00-94.00, Prime lots: 95.00-101.00
Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-81.00, Selects: 68.00-77.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-30.00, Med-Large: 40.00-60.00, Weaned: no test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 70.00-100.00 , 400-600 lbs. 70.00-90.00, 600-1100 lbs. 60.00-75.00 package 749 lbs 88.00 Thin 350-700 lbs. 50.00-65.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 300-400 lbs. 150.00-160.00, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 500-600 lbs. 135.00-150.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-135.00, 700-800 lbs. 95.00-115.00.
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. 130.00-145.00, 300-400 lbs. 130.00-145.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-140.00, 500-600 lbs 120.00-135.00, 600-700 lbs. 95.00-120.00, 700-800 lbs. 85.00-100.00.
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: 300.00-500.00 Large & Young: 750.00-900.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 800.00-925.00 Large & Young: no test
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 55.00-67.00, High dressing up to: 68.00
Boners: 56.00-66.00, High dressing up to: 67.00
Lean: 47.00-57.00, Low dressing: 27.00-44.00 High dressing up to: 60.00
Low yielding & thin: 15.00-35.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 65.00-75.00, High dressing: 75.00-91.00, Individual: 95.00
Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 26 Sheep & Goats sell by cwt.
Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 200.00-270.00, 80-100 lbs. 160.00-220.00, 100-135 lbs. 120.00-150.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 140.00-190.00, 65-90 lbs. 140.00-180.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 55.00-65.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 240.00-270.00 70-100 lbs. 200.00-240.00 Dairy: 150.00-200.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 150.00-190.00, Thinner: 100.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-120.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-150.00 Thin: 50.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 110.00-127.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. No test
