By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Oct 24th, 2018
Total receipts: 694
Cattle receipts: 592

Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00-2.00 higher on high choice and 1.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 1.00 higher on high choice and unevenly steady 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 steady on unvaccinated, unweaned / short weaned calves and medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00-3.00 higher on better cows and 2.00 – 3.00 lower on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 105.00-108.00, High dressing: 108.00-111.00, Prime lots: 111.00-115.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 105.00-108.00, High dressing:108.00-111.00, Prime lots: 111.00-115.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 95.00-103.00, 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: 86.00-89.00, Prime lots: 89.00-91.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 75.00-80.00, Selects: 65.00-75.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-50.00, Med-Large: 75.00-110.00  Weaned: 110.00-200.00
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 70.00-80.00, 400-600 lbs. 60.00-75.00, 600-1100 lbs. 60.00-72.00 Thin 350-700 lbs. 50.00-60.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 150.00-161.00, 300-400 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 400-500 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 500-600 lbs. 140.00-150.00, 600-700 lbs. 130.00-145.00, 700-800 lbs. 115.00-135.00.
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. 125.00-135.00, 500-600 lbs.115.00-142.00, 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: 450.00-700.00 Large & Young: 700.00-950.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: No test Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 52.00-58.00, High dressing up to: 60.00
Boners: 49.00-58.00, High dressing up to: 60.00
Lean: 42.00-53.00, Low dressing: 35.00-40.00 High dressing up to: 55.00
Low yielding & thin: 25.00-35.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 70.00-80.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 63.00-71.00, High dressing: 76.00-82.00, Individual: 85.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 102
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 140.00-170.00, 80-100 lbs. 140.00-150.00, 100-135 lbs. 111.00-120.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 110.00-150.00, 65-90 lbs. 100.00-130.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 55.00-72.50
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 180.00-240.00 70-100 lbs. 180.00-230.00 Dairy: 140.00-170.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 140.00-170.00, Thinner: 100.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 90.00-120.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-172.50 Thin: 50.00-80.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 100.00-135.00, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. No test