First calf sale of the season so an accurate price trend can not be established, yearlings too lightly tested today to compared to two weeks ago. Moderate to good demand for a handful of yearlings offered, mostly tested open heifers off grass. Moderate to good demand for this first calf offering of the season. selling in packages. Calves all came off the cow and with variety of preconditioning, those without all their shots were discounted at times. Quality varied, but mostly average to attractive. A moderate market with a more limited crowd of buyers and a few farmer feeders, most folks are very busy with harvest and fall work. The uncertainty of the futures the last couple weeks is causing some concern and caution, especially in the calf market. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, October 12, expecting 5000 calves.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 483 | 320.26 | 1,546 | 590 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 491 | 304.00 | 1,491 | 54 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 767 | 239.00/cwt | 239.00–239.00 | 1,833 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 864 | 233.50/cwt | 233.50–233.50 | 2,017 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 964 | 225.40/cwt | 224.50–227.50 | 2,173 | 38 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 366 | 320.96/cwt | 320.00–323.00 | 1,175 | 50 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 497 | 251.00/cwt | 251.00–251.00 | 1,247 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 440 | 278.41/cwt | 270.00–293.00 | 1,225 | 75 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 466 | 324.53/cwt | 313.00–336.00 | 1,512 | 146 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 529 | 305.74/cwt | 294.00–320.00 | 1,617 | 280 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Full | — | 630 | 274.00/cwt | 274.00–274.00 | 1,726 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Full | — | 541 | 288.00/cwt | 288.00–288.00 | 1,558 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 391 | 336.00/cwt | 336.00–336.00 | 1,314 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 456 | 306.00/cwt | 306.00–306.00 | 1,395 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 931 | 229.88/cwt | 228.50–230.50 | 2,140 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 328 | 320.90/cwt | 307.50–327.50 | 1,053 | 27 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 310 | 346.37/cwt | 330.00–355.00 | 1,074 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 626 | 277.00/cwt | 277.00–277.00 | 1,734 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 846 | 238.00/cwt | 238.00–238.00 | 2,013 | 65 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 516 | 262.92/cwt | 250.00–273.00 | 1,357 | 88 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 415 | 318.45/cwt | 292.50–327.00 | 1,322 | 95 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 469 | 291.29/cwt | 281.00–301.00 | 1,366 | 143 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 433 | 341.78/cwt | 332.50–343.00 | 1,480 | 59 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 374 | 356.81/cwt | 344.00–371.00 | 1,334 | 72 |
First calf sale of the season so an accurate price trend can not be established, yearlings too lightly tested today to compared to two weeks ago. Moderate to good demand for a handful of yearlings offered, mostly tested open heifers off grass. Moderate to good demand for this first calf offering of the season. selling in packages. Calves all came off the cow and with variety of preconditioning, those without all their shots were discounted at times. Quality varied, but mostly average to attractive. A moderate market with a more limited crowd of buyers and a few farmer feeders, most folks are very busy with harvest and fall work. The uncertainty of the futures the last couple weeks is causing some concern and caution, especially in the calf market. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, October 12, expecting 5000 calves.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 767 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| 7 | — | 864 | 233.50 | 233.50 |
| 38 | — | 964 | 224.50–227.50 | 225.40 |
| 50 | — | 366 | 320.00–323.00 | 320.96 |
| 16 | — | 931 | 228.50–230.50 | 229.88 |
| 27 | — | 328 | 307.50–327.50 | 320.90 |
| 65 | — | 846 | 238.00 | 238.00 |
| 88 | — | 516 | 250.00–273.00 | 262.92 |
| 95 | — | 415 | 292.50–327.00 | 318.45 |
| 143 | — | 469 | 281.00–301.00 | 291.29 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 497 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| 75 | — | 440 | 270.00–293.00 | 278.41 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 146 | — | 466 | 313.00–336.00 | 324.53 |
| 280 | — | 529 | 294.00–320.00 | 305.74 |
| 14 | — | 310 | 330.00–355.00 | 346.37 |
| 19 | — | 626 | 277.00 | 277.00 |
| 59 | — | 433 | 332.50–343.00 | 341.78 |
| 72 | — | 374 | 344.00–371.00 | 356.81 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 630 | 274.00 | 274.00 |
| 15 | — | 541 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 391 | 336.00 | 336.00 |
| 15 | — | 456 | 306.00 | 306.00 |