By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Oct 3rd, 2018
Total receipts: 531
Cattle receipts: 455

Slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady to 1.00 lower on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.00 lower on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects.  Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on medium-large 1-2 and 2.00-3.00 lower on unvaccinated and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded  2.00-3.00 lower on better cows and 3.00-4.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-3.00 lower.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 104.00-108.00, High dressing: 108.00-110.00, Prime lots: 110.00-115.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 104.00-108.00, High dressing:108.00-110.00, Prime lots: 110.00-114.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 95.00-102.00, Low dressing 98.00-103.00, Selects: 90.00-100.00
Few return to feed: 80.00-95.000

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 80.00-84.00, High dressing: 84.00-87.00, Prime lots: 87.00-90.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 74.00-80.00, Selects: 65.00-73.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 20.00-40.00, Med-Large: 40.00-55.00  Weaned: No test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 70.00-80.00, 400-600 lbs. 60.00-75.00, 600-1100 lbs. 54.00-70.00 Thin 350-700 lbs. 50.00-60.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 160.00-190.00, 300-400 lbs. 155.00-180.00, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-170.00, 500-600 lbs. 135.00-160.00, 600-700 lbs. 125.00-145.00, 700-800 lbs. 110.00-140.00.
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. 150.00-160.00, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 400-500 lbs. 135.00-155.00, 500-600 lbs.125.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-125.00,  700-800 lbs. 95.00-115.00.
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: 400.00-600.00 Large & Young: 700.00-800.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: No test Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 52.00-59.00, High dressing up to: 60.00
Boners: 52.00-60.00, High dressing up to: 62.00
Lean: 45.00-52.00, Low dressing: 35.00-45.00 High dressing up to: 60.00
Low yielding & thin: 25.00-35.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-80.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 60.00-70.00, High dressing: 75.00-80.00, Individual: 82.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 76
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 135.00-165.00, 80-100 lbs. 120.00-150.00, 100-135 lbs. 110.00-130.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 100.00-125.00, 65-90 lbs. 100.00-110.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 50.00-65.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 170.00-240.00 70-100 lbs. 170.00-210.00 Dairy: 140.00-170.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 150.00-180.00, Thinner: 100.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 90.00-120.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 90.00-110.00 Thin: 30.00-60.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 100.00-125.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 120.00-150.00