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Western Video Market Livestock Video/Internet Auction

California · Cottonwood · Thu, Oct 26
● As filed4,362 headUSDA AMS · slug 3242

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights
41 lots covering 4,362 head for delivery across Current, Oct-Nov, Nov, Nov-Dec, Dec to 2 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Buyer demand and interest was good. Majority of the video auction came from the West region at 94%, with 6% out of the North Central region. Current deliveries are cattle that will deliver up to 14 days from the last sale day, up to and including November 9, 2023.

Current delivery

21 lots · 2,363 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850830246.00/cwt246.00West58
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900850246.00/cwt246.00West120
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800750246.76/cwt245.00–250.00West270
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650625285.00/cwt285.00West325
SteersMedium and Large 1None700–750700231.00/cwt231.00West74
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None950–1000975184.00/cwt184.00West52
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None800–850808217.15/cwt213.50–219.00West213
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads700–750735229.50/cwt229.50West55
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads650–700666224.17/cwt220.00–230.00West72
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads700–750700217.26/cwt216.50–218.00West51
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750740232.00/cwt232.00West65
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800750233.00/cwt229.00–235.00West195
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600570260.00/cwt260.00West335
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None750–800775210.50/cwt210.50West81
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None—1,3002,475.00/cwt2,475.00West28
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2None—1,3102,550.00/cwt2,550.00West10
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None—1,1002,006.94/cwt1,950.00–2,075.00North Central180
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads750–800750239.50/cwt239.50West12
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads700–750715234.92/cwt230.00–240.00West84
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads700–750725228.00/cwt228.00West38
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads400–450435226.50/cwt226.50West45

Oct-Nov delivery

1 lot · 39 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1None—1,4003,050.00/cwt3,050.00West39

Nov delivery

15 lots · 1,695 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800772248.33/cwt240.00–257.00West127
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650620278.00/cwt278.00West40
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900865244.00/cwt244.00West56
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850840242.00/cwt242.00West58
SteersMedium and Large 1NHTC700–750700252.00/cwt252.00West140
SteersMedium and Large 1None750–800764230.43/cwt229.50–231.50West212
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600590263.00/cwt263.00West45
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650614232.69/cwt228.50–235.00West91
HeifersMedium and Large 1NHTC650–700650241.50/cwt241.50West75
HeifersMedium and Large 1None650–700670228.50/cwt228.50West75
HeifersMedium and Large 1None700–750700227.00/cwt227.00West90
HeifersMedium and Large 1None800–850815216.50/cwt216.50West350
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750725230.78/cwt229.00–233.00West150
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None—1,5482,762.60/cwt2,750.00–2,775.00West50
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads650–700663247.40/cwt242.50–250.00West136

Nov-Dec delivery

3 lots · 201 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600550253.00/cwt253.00West45
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None—1,0602,470.55/cwt2,450.00–2,500.00West111
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600570268.00/cwt268.00West45

Dec delivery

1 lot · 64 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
SteersMedium and Large 1None700–750730233.00/cwt233.00West64

Where the buyers were

As USDA grouped them
RegionStates
North CentralCO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY
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.