Western Iowa Precondition Sale. Compared to the sale last Friday; light steers 600-700 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher, steers 800 lbs 6.00-9.00 higher. Light heifers, 500-700 lbs were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher, 750 lb heifers sharply higher. Plenty of packages of both light calves and heavier cattle 800-900 lbs in the offering today. Demand good.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 630 | 251.28 | 1,583 | 66 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 722 | 248.90 | 1,798 | 1,573 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 928 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 1,726 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 811 | 196.12/cwt | 191.00–205.00 | 1,591 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 882 | 194.82/cwt | 192.00–200.00 | 1,718 | 36 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 421 | 252.90/cwt | 240.00–260.00 | 1,065 | 37 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 476 | 252.72/cwt | 240.00–256.50 | 1,203 | 62 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 249.44/cwt | 239.00–254.00 | 1,317 | 97 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 519 | 287.73/cwt | 278.00–306.00 | 1,493 | 44 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 744 | 229.43/cwt | 229.00–230.00 | 1,707 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 439 | 303.00/cwt | 303.00–303.00 | 1,330 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 580 | 280.66/cwt | 267.50–289.00 | 1,628 | 130 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 773 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 1,662 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 548 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 1,480 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 348 | 309.00/cwt | 309.00–309.00 | 1,075 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 590 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 1,510 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 620 | 265.38/cwt | 255.00–272.00 | 1,645 | 166 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 396 | 308.00/cwt | 308.00–308.00 | 1,220 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 491 | 282.29/cwt | 276.00–295.00 | 1,386 | 20 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 926 | 211.57/cwt | 198.00–214.00 | 1,959 | 35 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 472 | 313.21/cwt | 303.00–317.50 | 1,478 | 52 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 671 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 1,577 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 669 | 256.45/cwt | 240.50–265.25 | 1,716 | 239 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 488 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 1,127 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 836 | 232.68/cwt | 216.00–236.00 | 1,945 | 179 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 759 | 228.58/cwt | 219.25–235.00 | 1,735 | 280 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 975 | 206.00/cwt | 206.00–206.00 | 2,009 | 51 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 874 | 222.77/cwt | 217.50–224.25 | 1,947 | 112 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 727 | 244.07/cwt | 232.75–257.50 | 1,774 | 264 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 677 | 223.55/cwt | 215.00–234.00 | 1,513 | 128 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 778 | 235.24/cwt | 220.00–242.75 | 1,830 | 287 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 725 | 223.86/cwt | 211.00–228.00 | 1,623 | 135 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 574 | 238.65/cwt | 226.00–249.00 | 1,370 | 198 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 627 | 233.34/cwt | 220.00–243.00 | 1,463 | 383 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 328 | 237.00/cwt | 237.00–237.00 | 777 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 615 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,292 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 587 | 217.71/cwt | 217.00–220.00 | 1,278 | 12 |
Western Iowa Precondition Sale. Compared to the sale last Friday; light steers 600-700 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher, steers 800 lbs 6.00-9.00 higher. Light heifers, 500-700 lbs were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher, 750 lb heifers sharply higher. Plenty of packages of both light calves and heavier cattle 800-900 lbs in the offering today. Demand good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 928 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 14 | — | 811 | 191.00–205.00 | 196.12 |
| 36 | — | 882 | 192.00–200.00 | 194.82 |
| 37 | — | 421 | 240.00–260.00 | 252.90 |
| 62 | — | 476 | 240.00–256.50 | 252.72 |
| 97 | — | 528 | 239.00–254.00 | 249.44 |
| 280 | — | 759 | 219.25–235.00 | 228.58 |
| 128 | — | 677 | 215.00–234.00 | 223.55 |
| 135 | — | 725 | 211.00–228.00 | 223.86 |
| 198 | — | 574 | 226.00–249.00 | 238.65 |
| 383 | — | 627 | 220.00–243.00 | 233.34 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 488 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| 4 | — | 328 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| 5 | — | 615 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 12 | — | 587 | 217.00–220.00 | 217.71 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 519 | 278.00–306.00 | 287.73 |
| 6 | — | 439 | 303.00 | 303.00 |
| 130 | — | 580 | 267.50–289.00 | 280.66 |
| 4 | — | 348 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| 166 | — | 620 | 255.00–272.00 | 265.38 |
| 4 | — | 396 | 308.00 | 308.00 |
| 35 | — | 926 | 198.00–214.00 | 211.57 |
| 52 | — | 472 | 303.00–317.50 | 313.21 |
| 239 | — | 669 | 240.50–265.25 | 256.45 |
| 179 | — | 836 | 216.00–236.00 | 232.68 |
| 51 | — | 975 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| 112 | — | 874 | 217.50–224.25 | 222.77 |
| 264 | — | 727 | 232.75–257.50 | 244.07 |
| 287 | — | 778 | 220.00–242.75 | 235.24 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 744 | 229.00–230.00 | 229.43 |
| 5 | — | 773 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 6 | — | 548 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 7 | — | 590 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 20 | — | 491 | 276.00–295.00 | 282.29 |
| 5 | — | 671 | 235.00 | 235.00 |