Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Compared to last Thursday, light steers 600-750 lbs were 4.00-7.00 higher with instances much higher. Heavier steer calves, 800 lbs, were 2.00 lower today, with less offered and last week's 800 lb steers were yearlings. Light heifers, 550-650 lbs, were mostly 1.00 higher with instances up to 8.00 higher. Heifers 700 lbs were 2.00 lower, 750 lb heifers had instances of sharply lower. Good demand throughout the sale.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 739 | 236.71 | 1,749 | 1,054 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 703 | 222.06 | 1,560 | 32 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 352 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 950 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 477 | 240.57/cwt | 236.00–248.00 | 1,148 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 525 | 242.51/cwt | 237.00–248.00 | 1,273 | 51 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 578 | 238.01/cwt | 226.00–244.00 | 1,376 | 60 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 719 | 213.79/cwt | 205.00–223.00 | 1,537 | 94 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 676 | 226.28/cwt | 215.00–235.50 | 1,530 | 135 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 983 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 1,868 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 716 | 210.68/cwt | 200.00–221.00 | 1,508 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 760 | 206.00/cwt | 206.00–206.00 | 1,566 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 628 | 251.89/cwt | 238.00–256.50 | 1,582 | 131 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 729 | 233.70/cwt | 225.00–245.00 | 1,704 | 179 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 685 | 229.14/cwt | 215.00–233.50 | 1,570 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 535 | 275.83/cwt | 262.00–282.50 | 1,476 | 70 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 832 | 221.52/cwt | 216.00–227.25 | 1,843 | 99 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 874 | 220.74/cwt | 213.25–227.25 | 1,929 | 200 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 711 | 199.82/cwt | 195.00–202.00 | 1,421 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 476 | 284.05/cwt | 281.00–287.00 | 1,352 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 527 | 227.71/cwt | 221.00–232.00 | 1,200 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 780 | 207.28/cwt | 204.00–212.50 | 1,617 | 120 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 774 | 227.82/cwt | 215.00–232.50 | 1,763 | 208 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 671 | 247.47/cwt | 237.00–263.50 | 1,661 | 110 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 408 | 244.67/cwt | 239.00–251.00 | 998 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 584 | 269.21/cwt | 261.00–271.00 | 1,572 | 39 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 601 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 1,226 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 633 | 235.60/cwt | 231.00–242.00 | 1,491 | 133 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 773 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 1,507 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 683 | 205.49/cwt | 200.00–213.00 | 1,403 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 816 | 198.52/cwt | 195.00–200.00 | 1,620 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 596 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,192 | 3 |
Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Compared to last Thursday, light steers 600-750 lbs were 4.00-7.00 higher with instances much higher. Heavier steer calves, 800 lbs, were 2.00 lower today, with less offered and last week's 800 lb steers were yearlings. Light heifers, 550-650 lbs, were mostly 1.00 higher with instances up to 8.00 higher. Heifers 700 lbs were 2.00 lower, 750 lb heifers had instances of sharply lower. Good demand throughout the sale.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 352 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 10 | — | 477 | 236.00–248.00 | 240.57 |
| 51 | — | 525 | 237.00–248.00 | 242.51 |
| 60 | — | 578 | 226.00–244.00 | 238.01 |
| 94 | — | 719 | 205.00–223.00 | 213.79 |
| 135 | — | 676 | 215.00–235.50 | 226.28 |
| 120 | — | 780 | 204.00–212.50 | 207.28 |
| 11 | — | 408 | 239.00–251.00 | 244.67 |
| 133 | — | 633 | 231.00–242.00 | 235.60 |
| 10 | — | 816 | 195.00–200.00 | 198.52 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 711 | 195.00–202.00 | 199.82 |
| 8 | — | 527 | 221.00–232.00 | 227.71 |
| 5 | — | 601 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 6 | — | 773 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 7 | — | 683 | 200.00–213.00 | 205.49 |
| 3 | — | 596 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 983 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 131 | — | 628 | 238.00–256.50 | 251.89 |
| 179 | — | 729 | 225.00–245.00 | 233.70 |
| 70 | — | 535 | 262.00–282.50 | 275.83 |
| 99 | — | 832 | 216.00–227.25 | 221.52 |
| 200 | — | 874 | 213.25–227.25 | 220.74 |
| 8 | — | 476 | 281.00–287.00 | 284.05 |
| 208 | — | 774 | 215.00–232.50 | 227.82 |
| 110 | — | 671 | 237.00–263.50 | 247.47 |
| 39 | — | 584 | 261.00–271.00 | 269.21 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 716 | 200.00–221.00 | 210.68 |
| 5 | — | 760 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| 21 | — | 685 | 215.00–233.50 | 229.14 |