By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Oct 17th, 2018
Total receipts: 943
Cattle receipts: 870

Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher on high choice and1.00 –  2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded unevenly steady 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 5.00 – 10.00 lower on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower on better cows and 2.00 – 3.00 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: 110.00-112.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 104.00-108.00, High dressing:108.00-110.00, Prime lots: 110.00-112.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 95.00-102.00, Low dressing 98.00-102.00, Selects: 90.00-100.00
Few return to feed: 80.00-95.000

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 81.00-86.00, High dressing: 86.00-88.00, Prime lots: 88.00-94.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 74.00-80.00, Selects: 65.00-73.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 20.00-50.00, Med-Large: 75.00-130.00  Weaned: 130.00-225.00
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. 150.00-171.00, 300-400 lbs. 150.00-170.00, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-170.00, 500-600 lbs. 1.40-150.00, 600-700 lbs. 130.00-145.00, 700-800 lbs. 120.00-140.00.
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. 140.00-150.00, 300-400 lbs. 140.00-150.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-140.00, 500-600 lbs.120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 110.00-130.00,  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: 700.00-850.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: No test Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 50.00-58.00, High dressing up to: 60.00
Boners: 48.00-58.00, High dressing up to: 60.00
Lean: 43.00-51.00, Low dressing: 35.00-43.00 High dressing up to: 55.00
Low yielding & thin: 25.00-35.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-80.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 60.00-70.00, High dressing: 75.00-82.00, Individual: 88.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 73
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 120.00-147.50, 80-100 lbs. 120.00-150.00, 100-135 lbs. 120.00-130.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 110.00-130.00, 65-90 lbs. 100.00-110.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 50.00-65.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 180.00-255.00 70-100 lbs. 180.00-230.00 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. 100.00-150.00 Thin: 30.00-60.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 100.00-135.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. No test