Special Saturday weaned and preconditioned calf sale today. Compared to calves on Wednesday: steers 450 to 499 and 600 to 649 lbs mostly steady, 500 to 599 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 400 to 549 lbs mostly steady, 550 to 599 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Good to very good demand for this large calf offering featuring many packages and loads. Calves were long time weaned, fully preconditioned, and home raised. Flesh varied quite a bit, from light to some heavy flesh at times, depending on what kind of ration the producer is feeding, the mild temps have made it much easier for the calves to gain. Quality varied, but many attractive quality cattle to choose from, colored cattle continue to see some discrimination at times. A moderate to active market with a very nice crowd of buyers and farmer feeders for a Saturday. Regular feeder cattle sale Wednesday, December 6.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 505 | 277.97 | 1,403 | 265 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 630 | 268.71 | 1,692 | 2,555 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 835 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 1,603 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 371 | 304.96/cwt | 302.50–308.00 | 1,131 | 22 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 735 | 215.50/cwt | 215.50–215.50 | 1,584 | 79 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 468 | 258.28/cwt | 250.00–274.00 | 1,209 | 91 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 383 | 268.79/cwt | 261.00–274.00 | 1,029 | 66 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 333 | 274.00/cwt | 274.00–274.00 | 912 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 585 | 254.08/cwt | 250.00–258.00 | 1,486 | 31 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 888 | 214.50/cwt | 214.50–214.50 | 1,905 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 327 | 337.83/cwt | 335.00–340.00 | 1,105 | 27 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 450 | 296.00/cwt | 296.00–296.00 | 1,332 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 431 | 300.93/cwt | 287.00–307.50 | 1,297 | 49 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 362 | 331.22/cwt | 326.00–335.00 | 1,199 | 33 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 766 | 234.61/cwt | 225.00–239.50 | 1,797 | 101 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 822 | 232.62/cwt | 221.50–237.50 | 1,912 | 104 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 483 | 310.85/cwt | 301.00–322.00 | 1,501 | 108 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 249.74/cwt | 238.00–264.00 | 1,319 | 416 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 632 | 246.89/cwt | 243.00–248.00 | 1,560 | 199 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 551 | 246.00/cwt | 246.00–246.00 | 1,355 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 538 | 273.40/cwt | 259.00–285.00 | 1,471 | 132 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 620 | 266.95/cwt | 251.00–275.00 | 1,655 | 475 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 722 | 245.27/cwt | 230.00–252.25 | 1,771 | 691 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 433 | 276.90/cwt | 264.00–280.00 | 1,199 | 94 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 668 | 227.39/cwt | 221.50–230.00 | 1,519 | 95 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 413 | 242.00/cwt | 242.00–242.00 | 999 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 582 | 277.69/cwt | 271.00–285.00 | 1,616 | 99 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 425 | 329.36/cwt | 321.00–339.00 | 1,400 | 187 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 313 | 325.00/cwt | 325.00–325.00 | 1,017 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 773 | 213.71/cwt | 213.00–215.00 | 1,652 | 113 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 576 | 243.79/cwt | 231.00–251.50 | 1,404 | 189 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 627 | 238.09/cwt | 230.00–249.00 | 1,493 | 289 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 671 | 252.53/cwt | 239.00–263.50 | 1,694 | 201 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 526 | 308.99/cwt | 299.50–315.50 | 1,625 | 307 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 355 | 290.00/cwt | 290.00–290.00 | 1,030 | 7 |
Special Saturday weaned and preconditioned calf sale today. Compared to calves on Wednesday: steers 450 to 499 and 600 to 649 lbs mostly steady, 500 to 599 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 400 to 549 lbs mostly steady, 550 to 599 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Good to very good demand for this large calf offering featuring many packages and loads. Calves were long time weaned, fully preconditioned, and home raised. Flesh varied quite a bit, from light to some heavy flesh at times, depending on what kind of ration the producer is feeding, the mild temps have made it much easier for the calves to gain. Quality varied, but many attractive quality cattle to choose from, colored cattle continue to see some discrimination at times. A moderate to active market with a very nice crowd of buyers and farmer feeders for a Saturday. Regular feeder cattle sale Wednesday, December 6.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 835 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 22 | — | 371 | 302.50–308.00 | 304.96 |
| 79 | — | 735 | 215.50 | 215.50 |
| 91 | — | 468 | 250.00–274.00 | 258.28 |
| 416 | — | 528 | 238.00–264.00 | 249.74 |
| 94 | — | 433 | 264.00–280.00 | 276.90 |
| 95 | — | 668 | 221.50–230.00 | 227.39 |
| 113 | — | 773 | 213.00–215.00 | 213.71 |
| 189 | — | 576 | 231.00–251.50 | 243.79 |
| 289 | — | 627 | 230.00–249.00 | 238.09 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 383 | 261.00–274.00 | 268.79 |
| 12 | — | 333 | 274.00 | 274.00 |
| 4 | — | 413 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 585 | 250.00–258.00 | 254.08 |
| 10 | — | 450 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| 49 | — | 431 | 287.00–307.50 | 300.93 |
| 132 | — | 538 | 259.00–285.00 | 273.40 |
| 14 | — | 313 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 7 | — | 355 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 888 | 214.50 | 214.50 |
| 27 | — | 327 | 335.00–340.00 | 337.83 |
| 33 | — | 362 | 326.00–335.00 | 331.22 |
| 101 | — | 766 | 225.00–239.50 | 234.61 |
| 104 | — | 822 | 221.50–237.50 | 232.62 |
| 108 | — | 483 | 301.00–322.00 | 310.85 |
| 475 | — | 620 | 251.00–275.00 | 266.95 |
| 691 | — | 722 | 230.00–252.25 | 245.27 |
| 99 | — | 582 | 271.00–285.00 | 277.69 |
| 187 | — | 425 | 321.00–339.00 | 329.36 |
| 201 | — | 671 | 239.00–263.50 | 252.53 |
| 307 | — | 526 | 299.50–315.50 | 308.99 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 199 | — | 632 | 243.00–248.00 | 246.89 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 551 | 246.00 | 246.00 |