By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for March 14, 2018
Total receipts: 1039
Cattle receipts: 903

Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-2.00 higher on high choice and steady to 1.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded unevenly steady on high choice and 1.00-2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on medium-large 1-2 and steady on unvaccinated and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher on better cows and  3.00-5.00 higher on slow cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 5.00 lower.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 126.00-131.00, High dressing: 130.00-135.00, Prime lots: 133.00-137.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 127.00-131.00, High dressing: 130.00-134.00, Prime lots: 132.00-138.00
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: 96.00-100.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-80.00, 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. 70.00-100.00, 400-600 lbs. 70.00-85.00, 600-1100 lbs. 60.00-70.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 170.00-200.00, 300-400 lbs. 170.00-200.00, 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. 170.00-195.00, 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: 55.00-70.00, High dressing up to: 75.00
Boners: 53.00-65.00, High dressing up to: 72.00
Lean: 52.00-65.00, 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: 80.00-90.00, Individual: 95.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 136   
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Easter & Greek Easter are week apart so market if there is any holiday push. Lambs this week already to a drop.

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 200.00-250.00, 80-100 lbs. 180.00-205.00, 100-135 lbs. 130.00-145.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 160.00-200.00, 65-90 lbs. no test
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 60.00-85.00
Slaughter Kids: 25-40 lbs: 160.00-200.00 45-100 lbs: 200.00-250.00 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. 120.00-135.00, Weathers: 100-150 lbs. No test