Western Video Market Livestock Video/Internet Auction

California · Cottonwood · Fri, Oct 17
● As filed6,972 headUSDA AMS · slug 3242

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights
55 lots covering 6,972 head for delivery across Current, Feb, Mar, Mar-Apr, Apr, Apr-May, Oct-Nov, Nov, Dec to 3 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent price comparison for deliveries of feeder cattle and calves. Fall Feeder Cattle futures were 20.00 to 30.00 higher than the last sale on September 16 (Haythorn Ranch in Ogallala). Bulk of the calf deliveries from Current through November. Weaned cattle sold on good to very good demand for all delivery points. Feeder cattle supply included 14 percent North Central; 49 percent from the West region; 37 percent from South Central. Deliveries are current through January 2026. Current delivery is 14 days from the last day of the sale and is up to and including October 31, 2025.

Current delivery

25 lots · 2,529 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600550445.00/cwt445.00West90
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700685415.00/cwt415.00West67
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None9503,833.33/cwt3,800.00–3,850.00West150
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1None1,4874,626.14/cwt4,500.00–4,750.00West57
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None1,5004,100.00/cwt4,100.00West28
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,2002,450.00/cwt2,450.00West35
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2None1,3503,836.40/cwt3,800.00–3,875.00West68
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2None1,1003,950.00/cwt3,950.00West40
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2None1,2503,850.00/cwt3,850.00West40
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2None650–700660350.00/cwt350.00South Central85
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None1,5004,100.00/cwt4,100.00West50
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None1,3004,475.00/cwt4,475.00West32
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None650–700660427.50/cwt427.50South Central84
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None900–950900296.00/cwt296.00North Central230
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None950–1000975285.30/cwt283.00–290.00North Central365
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads950–1000980290.00/cwt290.00West39
HeifersMedium and Large 1None800–850840330.00/cwt330.00West74
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900860370.00/cwt370.00West53
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750720430.00/cwt430.00West80
SteersMedium and Large 1None900–950900349.00/cwt349.00West104
SteersMedium and Large 1None850–900850360.00/cwt360.00West115
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600568468.56/cwt460.00–472.50West268
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500490530.00/cwt530.00West130
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500465514.00/cwt514.00West227
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads1000–10501,000280.00/cwt280.00West18

Feb delivery

2 lots · 370 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None500–550515453.75/cwt442.50–465.00South Central190
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600550477.50/cwt477.50South Central180

Mar delivery

2 lots · 740 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None500–550515455.63/cwt455.00–457.50South Central380
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600550481.00/cwt481.00South Central360

Mar-Apr delivery

2 lots · 185 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None500–550515455.00/cwt455.00South Central95
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600550481.00/cwt481.00South Central90

Apr delivery

2 lots · 740 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None500–550515453.13/cwt452.50–455.00South Central380
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600550482.50/cwt482.50South Central360

Apr-May delivery

2 lots · 185 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None500–550515452.50/cwt452.50South Central95
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600550482.50/cwt482.50South Central90

Oct-Nov delivery

2 lots · 173 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550525522.50/cwt522.50West93
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650615447.00/cwt447.00North Central80

Nov delivery

17 lots · 1,962 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450425525.00/cwt525.00West110
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400350590.00/cwt590.00West130
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650625425.00/cwt425.00West160
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2None900–950900298.00/cwt298.00North Central115
HeifersMedium and Large 1None600–650600427.50/cwt427.50West80
HeifersMedium and Large 1None400–450440527.50/cwt527.50West107
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650635420.00/cwt420.00North Central60
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800760430.00/cwt430.00West70
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650625470.00/cwt470.00West81
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600575477.50/cwt477.50West180
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500450557.50/cwt557.50West200
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750729429.66/cwt427.50–435.00West283
SteersMedium and Large 1None500–550510525.00/cwt525.00West93
SteersMedium and Large 1None400–450440535.00/cwt535.00West107
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600560402.00/cwt402.00North Central35
SteersMedium and Large 1None700–750700380.00/cwt380.00West70
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650600446.00/cwt446.00West81

Dec delivery

1 lot · 88 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600550475.00/cwt475.00West88

Where the buyers were

As USDA grouped them
RegionStates
North CentralCO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY
South CentralKS, MO, NM, OK, TX
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.