By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for March 7, 2018
Total receipts: 1064
Cattle receipts: 963

Slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady on high choice and steady  on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00-3.00 higher on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded steady to 4.00-8.00 higher on medium-large 1-2 and 5.00-10.00 higher on unvaccinated and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower on better cows and steady to 3.00 lower on slow cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 125.00-130.00, High dressing: 128.00-132.00, Prime lots: 132.00-136.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 125.00-130.00, High dressing: 128.00-132.00, Prime lots: 131.00-136.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 112.00-122.00, Low yielding 120.00-125.00, Selects: 113.00-118.00
Few return to feed: 90.00-100.00

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 84.00-90.00, High yielding: 88.00-95.00, Prime lots: 96.00-105.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 79.00-85.00, Selects: 76.00-82.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 45.00-60.00, Med-Large: 75.00-100.00, Weaned: no test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 70.00-90.00, 400-600 lbs. 70.00-85.00, 600-1100 lbs. 60.00-70.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 170.00-210.00, 300-400 lbs. 170.00-209.00, 400-500 lbs. 170.00-200.00, 500-600 lbs. 140.00-170.00, 600-700 lbs. 130.00-155.00, 700-800 lbs. 115.00-130.00.
Medium to Small 2-3 or bulls maybe 10.00-20.00 below quotes.

Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 170.00-210.00, 300-400 lbs. 165.00-190.00, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-175.00, 500-600 lbs. 130.00-161.00, 600-700 lbs. 105.00-125.00, 700-800 lbs. 95.00-125.00.
Medium to small 2-3 maybe 10.00-20.00 below quotes.

Bred cows: Small-Aged: 600.00-900.00 Large & Young: 850.00-1100.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: no test  Large & Young: 1100.00-1300.00

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 55.00-65.00, High dressing up to: 70.00
Boners: 53.00-65.00, High dressing up to: 70.00
Lean: 48.00-60.00, Low yielding: 40.00-50.00 High dressing up to: 65.00
Low yielding & thin: 33.00-42.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 85.00-105.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding: 60.00-75.00, High yielding: 85.00-92.00, Individual: 95.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 101   
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Easter & Greek Easter are week apart so market for next 2-3 weeks will be best if there is any holiday push. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 230.00-277.50, 80-100 lbs. 190.00-222.50, 100-135 lbs. 140.00-165.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 160.00-200.00, 65-90 lbs. no test
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 67.50-90.00
Slaughter Kids: 25-40 lbs: 180.00-200.00 45-100 lbs: 240.00-280.00 Dairy: 160.00-200.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 150.00-200.00, Thinner: 120.00-140.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 100.00-150.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 110.00-140.00 Thin: 65.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 120.00-142.50, Weathers: 100-150 lbs. No test