By Steve Carruthers
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Sale results for Dec 12th, 2018
Total receipts: 1001
Cattle receipts: 864

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

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

Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 110.00-115.00, High dressing: 115.00-118.00, Prime lots: 118.00-120.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 110.00-115.00, High dressing:115.00-118.00, Prime lots: 118.00-120.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 92.00-105.00, Low dressing 95.00-105.00, Selects: 85.00-100.00
Few return to feed: 70.00-95.000

Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 81.00-86.00, High dressing: 86.00-89.00, Prime lots: 89.00-95.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 72.00-80.00, Selects: 60.00-72.00

Baby calves per head: Small: 30.00-60.00, Med-Large: 60.00-90.00  Weaned: no test
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 60.00-90.00, 400-600 lbs. 60.00-81.00, 600-1100 lbs. 50.00-80.00 Thin 350-700 lbs. 40.00-55.00

Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 125.00-150.00, 300-400 lbs. 120.00-150.00, 400-500 lbs. 130.00-150.00, 500-600 lbs. 120.00-140.00, 600-700 lbs. 100.00-125.00, 700-800 lbs. 90.00-115.00.
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. 110.00-140.00, 300-400 lbs. 110.00-140.00, 400-500 lbs. 105.00-130.00, 500-600 lbs.100.00-130.00, 600-700 lbs. 90.00-119.00,  700-800 lbs. 85.00-100.00.
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: 300.00-500.00 Large & Young: 600.00-900.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: no test Large & Young: No test

Slaughter cows: Breaker: 45.00-53.00, High dressing up to: 55.00
Boners: 44.00-53.00, High dressing up to: 55.00
Lean: 35.00-48.00, Low dressing: 15.00-30.00 High dressing up to: 51.00
Low yielding & thin: 15.00-35.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 65.00-85.00
Slaughter bulls: Low dressing: 55.00-65.00, High dressing: 67.00-72.00, Individual: 75.00

Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 137
Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. 

Slaughter Lambs: 50-70 lbs. 185.00-225.00, 80-100 lbs. 120.00-160.00, 100-175 lbs. 100.00-137.50
Feeder Lambs: 25-65 lbs. 100.00-150.00, 65-90 lbs. 100.00-120.00
Slaughter Ewes: 125-170 lbs. 52.00-85.00
Slaughter Kids: 40-70 lbs. 200.00-240.00 70-100 lbs. 170.00-200.00 Dairy: 120.00-150.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 100.00-150.00, Thinner: 100.00-130.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 50.00-100.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 100.00-145.00 Thin: 50.00-70.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 100.00-127.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. no test