Too few calves last week to compare to today's large calf offering and develop an accurate price trend. Good to very good demand for calves today. Quite a few loads and many, many packages offered. All calves were off the cow in mostly light to moderate flesh. Preconditioning varied, and calves without all their shots sold at the bottom end of the price spectrum or were discounted. Quality varied today, but mostly average to attractive. An active market with both order buyers and a few farmer feeders in the seats. Very windy conditions today are making truck travel more dangerous and there is a heightened fire danger which is impacting harvest progress. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, October 20.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 537 | 216.40 | 1,162 | 2,524 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 496 | 209.46 | 1,040 | 126 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 428 | 207.63/cwt | 196.00–217.00 | 889 | 172 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 521 | 190.54/cwt | 180.00–200.00 | 993 | 262 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 573 | 182.11/cwt | 172.00–191.00 | 1,043 | 276 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 476 | 185.78/cwt | 182.00–201.00 | 884 | 663 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 343 | 183.76/cwt | 183.00–185.00 | 630 | 21 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 484 | 168.43/cwt | 161.00–178.00 | 815 | 67 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 521 | 210.32/cwt | 207.00–211.00 | 1,096 | 88 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 517 | 221.64/cwt | 213.50–231.00 | 1,146 | 519 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 475 | 209.78/cwt | 206.00–212.00 | 996 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 310 | 230.64/cwt | 222.50–238.00 | 715 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 574 | 203.64/cwt | 193.50–211.00 | 1,169 | 537 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 479 | 228.47/cwt | 220.00–240.00 | 1,094 | 426 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 431 | 180.54/cwt | 174.00–187.00 | 778 | 78 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 465 | 213.00/cwt | 213.00–213.00 | 990 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 425 | 250.50/cwt | 250.50–250.50 | 1,065 | 35 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 335 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 905 | 25 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 380 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 764 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 400 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 848 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 610 | 174.50/cwt | 174.50–174.50 | 1,064 | 45 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 530 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 885 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 379 | 253.69/cwt | 237.50–256.50 | 961 | 95 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 431 | 226.45/cwt | 219.00–234.00 | 976 | 171 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 395 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 691 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 312 | 209.63/cwt | 202.00–219.00 | 654 | 24 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 580 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 957 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 373 | 204.49/cwt | 203.00–206.00 | 763 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 640 | 219.50/cwt | 219.50–219.50 | 1,405 | 90 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 621 | 201.20/cwt | 190.00–208.50 | 1,249 | 611 |
Too few calves last week to compare to today's large calf offering and develop an accurate price trend. Good to very good demand for calves today. Quite a few loads and many, many packages offered. All calves were off the cow in mostly light to moderate flesh. Preconditioning varied, and calves without all their shots sold at the bottom end of the price spectrum or were discounted. Quality varied today, but mostly average to attractive. An active market with both order buyers and a few farmer feeders in the seats. Very windy conditions today are making truck travel more dangerous and there is a heightened fire danger which is impacting harvest progress. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, October 20.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 172 | — | 428 | 196.00–217.00 | 207.63 |
| 262 | — | 521 | 180.00–200.00 | 190.54 |
| 276 | — | 573 | 172.00–191.00 | 182.11 |
| 663 | — | 476 | 182.00–201.00 | 185.78 |
| 45 | — | 610 | 174.50 | 174.50 |
| 24 | — | 312 | 202.00–219.00 | 209.63 |
| 8 | — | 373 | 203.00–206.00 | 204.49 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 343 | 183.00–185.00 | 183.76 |
| 67 | — | 484 | 161.00–178.00 | 168.43 |
| 78 | — | 431 | 174.00–187.00 | 180.54 |
| 10 | — | 530 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 19 | — | 395 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 5 | — | 580 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 465 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 521 | 207.00–211.00 | 210.32 |
| 23 | — | 475 | 206.00–212.00 | 209.78 |
| 11 | — | 380 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| 4 | — | 400 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 519 | — | 517 | 213.50–231.00 | 221.64 |
| 15 | — | 310 | 222.50–238.00 | 230.64 |
| 537 | — | 574 | 193.50–211.00 | 203.64 |
| 426 | — | 479 | 220.00–240.00 | 228.47 |
| 95 | — | 379 | 237.50–256.50 | 253.69 |
| 171 | — | 431 | 219.00–234.00 | 226.45 |
| 611 | — | 621 | 190.00–208.50 | 201.20 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 425 | 250.50 | 250.50 |
| 25 | — | 335 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 90 | — | 640 | 219.50 | 219.50 |