Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison, as the previous auction was not Precondition. CME feeder cattle futures up 3.00 today, after declining yesterday. The sale consisted of several half loads and smaller strings of mostly light cattle. Good demand.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 535 | 490.13 | 2,622 | 116 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 534 | 462.26 | 2,468 | 18thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 900–950 | 940 | 308.00/cwt | 308.00–308.00 | 2,895 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 850–900 | 856 | 334.50/cwt | 334.50–334.50 | 2,863 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 350–400 | 376 | 537.05/cwt | 517.00–549.00 | 2,019 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 486 | 463.86/cwt | 456.00–494.00 | 2,254 | 25 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 500–550 | 540 | 380.00/cwt | 380.00–380.00 | 2,052 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 300–350 | 321 | 1,880.00/head | 1,880.00–1,880.00 | 1,880 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 700–750 | 731 | 390.07/cwt | 377.50–414.00 | 2,851 | 77 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 850–900 | 870 | 360.26/cwt | 354.00–361.00 | 3,134 | 28 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 300–350 | 337 | 643.62/cwt | 632.50–675.00 | 2,169 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 950–1000 | 950 | 323.86/cwt | 321.00–326.00 | 3,077 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 850–900 | 850 | 321.00/cwt | 321.00–321.00 | 2,729 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 614 | 430.23/cwt | 420.00–436.00 | 2,642 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 750–800 | 785 | 380.31/cwt | 371.00–399.00 | 2,985 | 54 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 450–500 | 466 | 461.00/cwt | 461.00–461.00 | 2,148 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 800–850 | 809 | 369.12/cwt | 347.00–374.00 | 2,986 | 30 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 900–950 | 931 | 326.00/cwt | 326.00–326.00 | 3,035 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 250–300 | 271 | 695.00/cwt | 695.00–695.00 | 1,883 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 400–450 | 431 | 587.22/cwt | 576.00–609.00 | 2,531 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 665 | 420.96/cwt | 395.00–434.00 | 2,799 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 350–400 | 395 | 580.00/cwt | 580.00–580.00 | 2,291 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 470 | 495.40/cwt | 484.00–502.50 | 2,328 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 668 | 376.07/cwt | 371.50–390.00 | 2,512 | 31 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 578 | 467.05/cwt | 461.00–474.00 | 2,700 | 30 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 700–750 | 717 | 360.61/cwt | 350.00–368.00 | 2,586 | 80 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 650–700 | 655 | 396.00/cwt | 396.00–396.00 | 2,594 | 21 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 700–750 | 740 | 380.00/cwt | 380.00–380.00 | 2,812 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 500–550 | 534 | 462.26/cwt | 451.00–471.00 | 2,468 | 18 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 579 | 427.41/cwt | 420.00–441.00 | 2,475 | 28 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 520 | 498.18/cwt | 479.00–521.00 | 2,591 | 86 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 630 | 405.75/cwt | 397.00–419.50 | 2,556 | 63 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 200–250 | 226 | 1,625.00/head | 1,625.00–1,625.00 | 1,625 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 750–800 | 762 | 348.93/cwt | 343.50–352.25 | 2,659 | 86 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 650–700 | 692 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 2,422 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 527 | 446.23/cwt | 426.00–456.00 | 2,352 | 81 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 400–450 | 431 | 515.87/cwt | 501.00–531.00 | 2,223 | 39 |
Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison, as the previous auction was not Precondition. CME feeder cattle futures up 3.00 today, after declining yesterday. The sale consisted of several half loads and smaller strings of mostly light cattle. Good demand.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 200–250 | 226 | 1,625.00 | 1,625.00 |
| 10 | 300–350 | 321 | 1,880.00 | 1,880.00 |
| 20 | 350–400 | 376 | 517.00–549.00 | 537.05 |
| 39 | 400–450 | 431 | 501.00–531.00 | 515.87 |
| 25 | 450–500 | 486 | 456.00–494.00 | 463.86 |
| 81 | 500–550 | 527 | 426.00–456.00 | 446.23 |
| 28 | 550–600 | 579 | 420.00–441.00 | 427.41 |
| 63 | 600–650 | 630 | 397.00–419.50 | 405.75 |
| 31 | 650–700 | 668 | 371.50–390.00 | 376.07 |
| 80 | 700–750 | 717 | 350.00–368.00 | 360.61 |
| 86 | 750–800 | 762 | 343.50–352.25 | 348.93 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 856 | 334.50 | 334.50 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 940 | 308.00 | 308.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 500–550 | 540 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 692 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 650–700 | 655 | 396.00 | 396.00 |
| 10 | 700–750 | 740 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 250–300 | 271 | 695.00 | 695.00 |
| 11 | 300–350 | 337 | 632.50–675.00 | 643.62 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 395 | 580.00 | 580.00 |
| 43 | 400–450 | 431 | 576.00–609.00 | 587.22 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 470 | 484.00–502.50 | 495.40 |
| 86 | 500–550 | 520 | 479.00–521.00 | 498.18 |
| 30 | 550–600 | 578 | 461.00–474.00 | 467.05 |
| 43 | 600–650 | 614 | 420.00–436.00 | 430.23 |
| 60 | 650–700 | 665 | 395.00–434.00 | 420.96 |
| 77 | 700–750 | 731 | 377.50–414.00 | 390.07 |
| 54 | 750–800 | 785 | 371.00–399.00 | 380.31 |
| 30 | 800–850 | 809 | 347.00–374.00 | 369.12 |
| 28 | 850–900 | 870 | 354.00–361.00 | 360.26 |
| 12 | 900–950 | 931 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| 7 | 950–1000 | 950 | 321.00–326.00 | 323.86 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 466 | 461.00 | 461.00 |
| 18 | 500–550 | 534 | 451.00–471.00 | 462.26 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 850 | 321.00 | 321.00 |