Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. CME feeder cattle futures 5.00 higher. Compared to the sale last Thursday, light steers 600-750 lbs were sharply higher, as supply is getting narrow. Light heifers 600-650 lbs were 2.00 to sharply higher. Heifers 700-750 lbs were steady to 1.00 lower. Several load lots of both steers and heifers in the offering today, including a couple loads of yearlings. Many smaller packages of mostly light cattle. Demand was good.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 735 | 261.56 | 1,924 | 1,154 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 702 | 244.48 | 1,716 | 41 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 858 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,759 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 818 | 221.42/cwt | 215.50–222.75 | 1,811 | 39 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 427 | 267.71/cwt | 262.00–273.00 | 1,143 | 54 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 418 | 261.00/cwt | 261.00–261.00 | 1,091 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 537 | 242.42/cwt | 242.00–243.00 | 1,302 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 631 | 261.06/cwt | 248.00–268.50 | 1,647 | 181 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 590 | 238.00/cwt | 238.00–238.00 | 1,404 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 726 | 263.27/cwt | 253.50–275.00 | 1,911 | 141 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 682 | 239.94/cwt | 230.00–248.50 | 1,636 | 144 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 634 | 283.71/cwt | 267.00–294.00 | 1,799 | 77 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 828 | 235.87/cwt | 230.00–241.00 | 1,953 | 67 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 732 | 235.02/cwt | 223.00–239.75 | 1,720 | 194 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 466 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 1,165 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 910 | 226.90/cwt | 215.00–230.00 | 2,065 | 113 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 763 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,602 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 992 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 2,034 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 542 | 266.00/cwt | 266.00–266.00 | 1,442 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 769 | 256.57/cwt | 240.00–260.00 | 1,973 | 302 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 436 | 295.75/cwt | 295.75–295.75 | 1,289 | 35 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 582 | 299.17/cwt | 280.00–310.50 | 1,741 | 57 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 520 | 301.85/cwt | 282.00–308.00 | 1,570 | 28 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 668 | 252.74/cwt | 251.25–254.50 | 1,688 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 867 | 237.80/cwt | 221.00–240.00 | 2,062 | 135 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 725 | 240.25/cwt | 240.25–240.25 | 1,742 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 666 | 281.86/cwt | 259.00–291.50 | 1,877 | 156 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 362 | 310.00/cwt | 310.00–310.00 | 1,122 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 863 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 1,830 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 466 | 288.14/cwt | 270.00–295.00 | 1,343 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 771 | 226.26/cwt | 217.50–240.00 | 1,744 | 143 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 584 | 256.43/cwt | 243.50–263.00 | 1,498 | 94 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 522 | 264.87/cwt | 255.00–271.00 | 1,383 | 87 |
Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. CME feeder cattle futures 5.00 higher. Compared to the sale last Thursday, light steers 600-750 lbs were sharply higher, as supply is getting narrow. Light heifers 600-650 lbs were 2.00 to sharply higher. Heifers 700-750 lbs were steady to 1.00 lower. Several load lots of both steers and heifers in the offering today, including a couple loads of yearlings. Many smaller packages of mostly light cattle. Demand was good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 858 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 39 | — | 818 | 215.50–222.75 | 221.42 |
| 54 | — | 427 | 262.00–273.00 | 267.71 |
| 181 | — | 631 | 248.00–268.50 | 261.06 |
| 144 | — | 682 | 230.00–248.50 | 239.94 |
| 194 | — | 732 | 223.00–239.75 | 235.02 |
| 143 | — | 771 | 217.50–240.00 | 226.26 |
| 94 | — | 584 | 243.50–263.00 | 256.43 |
| 87 | — | 522 | 255.00–271.00 | 264.87 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 418 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| 7 | — | 537 | 242.00–243.00 | 242.42 |
| 6 | — | 590 | 238.00 | 238.00 |
| 9 | — | 466 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 3 | — | 763 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 141 | — | 726 | 253.50–275.00 | 263.27 |
| 77 | — | 634 | 267.00–294.00 | 283.71 |
| 67 | — | 828 | 230.00–241.00 | 235.87 |
| 113 | — | 910 | 215.00–230.00 | 226.90 |
| 9 | — | 992 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 302 | — | 769 | 240.00–260.00 | 256.57 |
| 35 | — | 436 | 295.75 | 295.75 |
| 57 | — | 582 | 280.00–310.50 | 299.17 |
| 28 | — | 520 | 282.00–308.00 | 301.85 |
| 135 | — | 867 | 221.00–240.00 | 237.80 |
| 156 | — | 666 | 259.00–291.50 | 281.86 |
| 17 | — | 362 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 17 | — | 466 | 270.00–295.00 | 288.14 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 542 | 266.00 | 266.00 |
| 19 | — | 668 | 251.25–254.50 | 252.74 |
| 14 | — | 725 | 240.25 | 240.25 |
| 5 | — | 863 | 212.00 | 212.00 |