Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison, as the last sale was not Precondition. CME feeder cattle futures up 3.00 today. Prices continue to rise, especially on yearling cattle. Many load lots of both calves and yearlings, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering. Many buyers in the arena today. The market was very active throughout the sale.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 558 | 358.31 | 1,999 | 305 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 400–450 | 416 | 368.30/cwt | 358.00–383.00 | 1,532 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 350–400 | 366 | 387.98/cwt | 380.00–397.50 | 1,420 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 700–750 | 703 | 277.51/cwt | 261.00–280.00 | 1,951 | 23 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 479 | 338.80/cwt | 247.00–358.00 | 1,623 | 56 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 850–900 | 867 | 263.50/cwt | 263.50–263.50 | 2,285 | 73 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 576 | 308.22/cwt | 296.00–321.00 | 1,775 | 78 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 450–500 | 481 | 335.00/cwt | 335.00–335.00 | 1,611 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 700–750 | 711 | 305.34/cwt | 290.00–312.00 | 2,171 | 349 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 350–400 | 389 | 413.47/cwt | 408.00–418.00 | 1,608 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 677 | 309.12/cwt | 293.00–320.25 | 2,093 | 170 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 850–900 | 856 | 279.15/cwt | 255.50–282.75 | 2,390 | 199 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 467 | 377.92/cwt | 364.00–392.00 | 1,765 | 66 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 750–800 | 770 | 279.17/cwt | 272.50–288.00 | 2,150 | 95 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 627 | 327.32/cwt | 312.50–341.50 | 2,052 | 115 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 950–1000 | 960 | 267.29/cwt | 260.50–269.00 | 2,566 | 100 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 750–800 | 766 | 262.97/cwt | 250.00–272.50 | 2,014 | 296 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 600–650 | 647 | 307.50/cwt | 307.50–307.50 | 1,990 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 700–750 | 718 | 292.00/cwt | 292.00–292.00 | 2,097 | 33 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 750–800 | 752 | 273.50/cwt | 273.50–273.50 | 2,057 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 523 | 370.27/cwt | 359.50–381.00 | 1,937 | 122 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 581 | 350.34/cwt | 333.00–360.50 | 2,035 | 183 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 700–750 | 748 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 1,870 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 800–850 | 820 | 280.93/cwt | 269.00–289.00 | 2,304 | 237 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 800–850 | 804 | 259.89/cwt | 250.00–268.25 | 2,090 | 139 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 650–700 | 683 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 1,776 | 24 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 800–850 | 805 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 1,932 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 665 | 285.02/cwt | 270.00–288.75 | 1,895 | 192 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 626 | 297.65/cwt | 289.00–304.00 | 1,863 | 158 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 524 | 325.07/cwt | 311.50–336.00 | 1,703 | 89 |
Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison, as the last sale was not Precondition. CME feeder cattle futures up 3.00 today. Prices continue to rise, especially on yearling cattle. Many load lots of both calves and yearlings, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering. Many buyers in the arena today. The market was very active throughout the sale.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 350–400 | 366 | 380.00–397.50 | 387.98 |
| 13 | 400–450 | 416 | 358.00–383.00 | 368.30 |
| 56 | 450–500 | 479 | 247.00–358.00 | 338.80 |
| 89 | 500–550 | 524 | 311.50–336.00 | 325.07 |
| 78 | 550–600 | 576 | 296.00–321.00 | 308.22 |
| 158 | 600–650 | 626 | 289.00–304.00 | 297.65 |
| 192 | 650–700 | 665 | 270.00–288.75 | 285.02 |
| 23 | 700–750 | 703 | 261.00–280.00 | 277.51 |
| 296 | 750–800 | 766 | 250.00–272.50 | 262.97 |
| 139 | 800–850 | 804 | 250.00–268.25 | 259.89 |
| 73 | 850–900 | 867 | 263.50 | 263.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | 700–750 | 718 | 292.00 | 292.00 |
| 24 | 750–800 | 752 | 273.50 | 273.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 650–700 | 683 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 748 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 805 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 481 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 647 | 307.50 | 307.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 350–400 | 389 | 408.00–418.00 | 413.47 |
| 66 | 450–500 | 467 | 364.00–392.00 | 377.92 |
| 122 | 500–550 | 523 | 359.50–381.00 | 370.27 |
| 183 | 550–600 | 581 | 333.00–360.50 | 350.34 |
| 115 | 600–650 | 627 | 312.50–341.50 | 327.32 |
| 170 | 650–700 | 677 | 293.00–320.25 | 309.12 |
| 349 | 700–750 | 711 | 290.00–312.00 | 305.34 |
| 95 | 750–800 | 770 | 272.50–288.00 | 279.17 |
| 237 | 800–850 | 820 | 269.00–289.00 | 280.93 |
| 199 | 850–900 | 856 | 255.50–282.75 | 279.15 |
| 100 | 950–1000 | 960 | 260.50–269.00 | 267.29 |