Western Video Market Livestock Video/Internet Auction

California · Cottonwood · Fri, Mar 5
● As filed2,333 headUSDA AMS · slug 3242

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights
23 lots covering 2,333 head for delivery across Current, Mar, Mar-Apr, Apr, Jun-Jul. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale on 01/28/21: Not enough offerings for an accurate trend but a lower undertone is noted. Demand moderate to good, with best demand for steers and heifers that meet value added specifications. Supply included 5 percent from the South Central; 0 percent North Central; 0 percent South East; 95 percent West and 0 percent North East. Current deliveries are cattle that will deliver up to 14 days from the last sale day of the video. Current delivery is up to March 19, 2021. Deliveries are current thru July, 2021. The next sale is scheduled for April 15, 2021.

Current delivery

15 lots · 1,601 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700650135.75/cwt135.7580
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750720143.00/cwt143.00210
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900885134.00/cwt134.00130
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650620147.00/cwt147.0077
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads850–900850134.00/cwt134.0047
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None1,2001,400.00/cwt1,400.0030
HeifersMedium and Large 1None700–750725131.25/cwt131.00–131.50131
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550524153.83/cwt151.00–155.00315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600555139.50/cwt139.5094
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550540146.75/cwt146.75185
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads800–850820128.00/cwt128.0012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2None1,2001,250.00/cwt1,250.0040
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850825129.25/cwt129.2565
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700675149.25/cwt149.2570
SteersMedium and Large 1None750–800780138.00/cwt138.00115

Mar delivery

4 lots · 268 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800785123.00/cwt123.0065
HeifersMedium and Large 1None800–850800123.00/cwt123.0065
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750725151.00/cwt151.0083
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850800133.00/cwt133.0055

Mar-Apr delivery

1 lot · 55 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeHead
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850800150.00/cwt150.0055

Apr delivery

1 lot · 300 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeHead
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850825132.75/cwt132.75300

Jun-Jul delivery

2 lots · 109 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900850139.00/cwt139.0056
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950900145.00/cwt145.0053

Where the buyers were

As USDA grouped them
RegionStates
WestAZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA
Source: USDA AMS · St Joseph, MO. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold. Delivery months differ between lots; a price for one month is not a price for another. Head is summed from the lots as reported.