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Western Video Market Livestock Video/Internet Auction

California · Cottonwood · Thu, Jan 4
● As filed6,608 headUSDA AMS · slug 3242

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights
47 lots covering 6,608 head for delivery across Current, Jan to 2 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current deliveries are cattle that will deliver up to 14 days from the last sale day, up to and including January 18, 2024.

Current delivery

31 lots · 4,438 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None600–650616233.24/cwt229.00–239.00West230
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600570244.81/cwt239.00–252.00West414
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1None—1,2502,175.00/cwt2,175.00West40
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1None—1,1192,222.69/cwt2,000.00–2,400.00West383
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None—9501,950.00/cwt1,950.00West28
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None—8501,750.00/cwt1,750.00West13
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1None—1,2002,975.00/cwt2,850.00–3,100.00West68
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1None—1,4002,500.00/cwt2,500.00West34
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None—1,1502,275.00/cwt2,275.00West125
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1None—1,0502,150.00/cwt2,150.00West40
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1None—1,2502,300.00/cwt2,300.00North Central114
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600568292.01/cwt284.00–296.50West393
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600585255.00/cwt255.00West35
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads850–900860207.00/cwt207.00West40
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads700–750718224.28/cwt222.00–229.00West122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads650–700650250.00/cwt250.00West27
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650600270.49/cwt270.00–271.00West167
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700681244.34/cwt236.00–250.00West291
SteersMedium and Large 1None700–750730230.00/cwt230.00West68
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700655253.40/cwt251.00–256.00West143
SteersMedium and Large 1None950–1000950214.50/cwt214.50West160
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650608264.96/cwt254.00–276.00West338
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600565235.00/cwt235.00West41
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads650–700667211.69/cwt208.00–219.00West90
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads550–600575250.00/cwt250.00West61
SteersMedium and Large 1Natural700–750735237.00/cwt237.00West78
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650640235.00/cwt235.00West90
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900880215.50/cwt215.50West110
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600558262.36/cwt257.00–266.00West285
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500453334.17/cwt323.00–339.00West370
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads800–850810217.00/cwt217.00West40

Jan delivery

16 lots · 2,170 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None850–900850193.00/cwt193.00North Central215
HeifersMedium and Large 1None500–550515260.33/cwt259.00–263.00North Central282
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850840211.00/cwt211.00West58
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750705223.74/cwt222.50–225.00West150
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1None—1,1002,500.00/cwt2,500.00North Central90
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1None—1,3002,550.00/cwt2,550.00North Central152
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550540281.00/cwt281.00West97
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650630251.00/cwt251.00West76
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500480346.00/cwt346.00West100
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700650263.00/cwt263.00West222
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800758226.95/cwt225.00–230.50West231
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900860220.00/cwt220.00West56
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750700238.00/cwt238.00West68
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700665252.00/cwt252.00West70
SteersMedium and Large 1None900–950900204.50/cwt204.50North Central200
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550531263.17/cwt261.00–265.00West103

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.