Western Iowa Preconditioned Calf & Yearling Sale. Compared to the sale last Thursday, light steers 650-750 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher. Heavier steers 800-900 lbs 9.00 higher. Light heifers 600-700 sharply higher. Heifers 750-800 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher. Condition was good on the cattle today. Numerous load lots of mostly 700-800 lb steers and heifers in the offering, along with plenty of smaller packages. Good demand, creating a strong market.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 579 | 253.75 | 1,468 | 22 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 756 | 249.74 | 1,889 | 1,091 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 356 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 961 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 443 | 263.00/cwt | 263.00–263.00 | 1,165 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 860 | 211.50/cwt | 211.50–211.50 | 1,819 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 456 | 269.00/cwt | 269.00–269.00 | 1,227 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 248.89/cwt | 246.00–257.50 | 1,314 | 35 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 573 | 246.68/cwt | 240.00–250.00 | 1,413 | 47 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 879 | 232.05/cwt | 225.00–235.25 | 2,040 | 65 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 673 | 261.32/cwt | 254.00–268.00 | 1,759 | 126 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 290 | 352.50/cwt | 352.50–352.50 | 1,022 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 572 | 279.82/cwt | 268.50–291.00 | 1,601 | 28 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 619 | 261.30/cwt | 246.00–268.00 | 1,617 | 51 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 732 | 253.04/cwt | 236.00–259.75 | 1,852 | 232 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 509 | 296.75/cwt | 291.00–310.00 | 1,510 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 911 | 227.97/cwt | 224.00–229.00 | 2,077 | 58 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 414 | 350.05/cwt | 338.00–365.00 | 1,449 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 714 | 237.96/cwt | 223.50–241.00 | 1,699 | 214 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 680 | 238.14/cwt | 224.00–240.50 | 1,619 | 79 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 820 | 221.43/cwt | 216.75–222.75 | 1,816 | 117 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 766 | 245.44/cwt | 237.00–249.00 | 1,880 | 234 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 829 | 240.06/cwt | 235.00–242.25 | 1,990 | 264 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 499 | 298.00/cwt | 298.00–298.00 | 1,487 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 568 | 233.00/cwt | 233.00–233.00 | 1,323 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 633 | 244.16/cwt | 240.50–248.75 | 1,546 | 147 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 768 | 228.40/cwt | 219.00–230.50 | 1,754 | 129 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 416 | 310.00/cwt | 310.00–310.00 | 1,290 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 350 | 272.50/cwt | 272.50–272.50 | 954 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 695 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 1,633 | 14 |
Western Iowa Preconditioned Calf & Yearling Sale. Compared to the sale last Thursday, light steers 650-750 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher. Heavier steers 800-900 lbs 9.00 higher. Light heifers 600-700 sharply higher. Heifers 750-800 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher. Condition was good on the cattle today. Numerous load lots of mostly 700-800 lb steers and heifers in the offering, along with plenty of smaller packages. Good demand, creating a strong market.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 356 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 4 | — | 443 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| 8 | — | 860 | 211.50 | 211.50 |
| 9 | — | 456 | 269.00 | 269.00 |
| 35 | — | 528 | 246.00–257.50 | 248.89 |
| 47 | — | 573 | 240.00–250.00 | 246.68 |
| 214 | — | 714 | 223.50–241.00 | 237.96 |
| 79 | — | 680 | 224.00–240.50 | 238.14 |
| 117 | — | 820 | 216.75–222.75 | 221.43 |
| 147 | — | 633 | 240.50–248.75 | 244.16 |
| 129 | — | 768 | 219.00–230.50 | 228.40 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 568 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 879 | 225.00–235.25 | 232.05 |
| 126 | — | 673 | 254.00–268.00 | 261.32 |
| 3 | — | 290 | 352.50 | 352.50 |
| 28 | — | 572 | 268.50–291.00 | 279.82 |
| 51 | — | 619 | 246.00–268.00 | 261.30 |
| 232 | — | 732 | 236.00–259.75 | 253.04 |
| 10 | — | 509 | 291.00–310.00 | 296.75 |
| 58 | — | 911 | 224.00–229.00 | 227.97 |
| 11 | — | 414 | 338.00–365.00 | 350.05 |
| 234 | — | 766 | 237.00–249.00 | 245.44 |
| 264 | — | 829 | 235.00–242.25 | 240.06 |
| 9 | — | 499 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 416 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 5 | — | 350 | 272.50 | 272.50 |
| 14 | — | 695 | 235.00 | 235.00 |