Western Video Market Livestock Video/Internet Auction

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights

44 lots covering 8,892 head for delivery across Current, Jan, Jan-Feb, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jun-Jul, Jul to 3 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First reported sale in a month a market comparison is not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted. Buyers bid readily throughout the day from in house buyers, buyers on the call in phone lines and on the internet. All cattle longtime weaned, fully vaccinated from reputation sellers from across the western and central areas of the Nation. Feeder cattle supply comprised of 66 % from North Central, 25% from the West with the balance from the South Central. Deliveries are current until July. Value added commented cattle have at least two or more "Special Programs" listed for the lot.

Current delivery

30 lots · 4,984 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	540	502.50/cwt	502.50	West	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	660	440.00/cwt	437.50–442.50	West	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	767	368.83/cwt	367.50–370.00	West	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	600	501.00/cwt	501.00	North Central	190
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	627	442.08/cwt	430.00–457.50	West	301
Steers	Medium and Large 1Split Loads	750–800	760	397.50/cwt	397.50	West	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	875	355.00/cwt	355.00	West	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	700	402.50/cwt	402.50	West	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	700–750	715	392.50/cwt	392.50	North Central	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	650–700	650	431.18/cwt	427.50–435.00	West	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	550–600	555	490.00/cwt	490.00	North Central	176
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	650–700	655	421.53/cwt	420.00–423.00	North Central	178
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	800–850	810	367.50/cwt	367.50	North Central	193
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	750–800	760	375.00/cwt	375.00	West	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	500–550	540	500.00/cwt	500.00	West	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	665	381.00/cwt	381.00	North Central	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	470	525.00/cwt	525.00	West	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	630	405.32/cwt	400.00–410.00	West	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	532	458.40/cwt	457.50–460.00	West	279
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Split Loads	700–750	720	387.50/cwt	387.50	West	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	750–800	750	370.00/cwt	370.00	North Central	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	800–850	825	347.00/cwt	347.00	North Central	236
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	550–600	560	445.00/cwt	445.00	North Central	340
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	700–750	718	363.62/cwt	357.50–365.00	North Central	381
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	600–650	615	412.35/cwt	380.00–420.00	North Central	486
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2Split Loads	750–800	750	260.00/cwt	260.00	South Central	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2None	—	1,200	4,828.87/cwt	4,550.00–5,150.00	West	71
Cows	—None	—	1,500	154.00/cwt	154.00	North Central	179
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2None	900–950	900	306.00/cwt	306.00	North Central	350
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2Split Loads	750–800	765	280.00/cwt	280.00	South Central	30

Jan delivery

2 lots · 545 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	620	430.00/cwt	430.00	West	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	800–850	815	374.00/cwt	374.00	North Central	455

Jan-Feb delivery

1 lot · 240 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	950–1000	968	334.44/cwt	331.00–338.00	North Central	240

Feb delivery

1 lot · 83 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	700–750	700	371.50/cwt	371.50	North Central	83

Mar delivery

1 lot · 60 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	850–900	875	350.00/cwt	350.00	North Central	60

Apr delivery

3 lots · 2,240 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	600–650	635	466.00/cwt	466.00	North Central	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	750–800	750	392.00/cwt	392.00	North Central	2,100
Steers	Medium and Large 1GAP Certified	950–1000	950	349.00/cwt	349.00	North Central	55

Jun delivery

2 lots · 185 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2None	500–550	515	454.99/cwt	454.99	South Central	95
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2None	550–600	550	470.00/cwt	470.00	South Central	90

Jun-Jul delivery

2 lots · 185 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2None	500–550	515	455.00/cwt	455.00	South Central	95
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2None	550–600	550	470.00/cwt	470.00	South Central	90

Jul delivery

2 lots · 370 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2None	500–550	515	450.00/cwt	445.00–455.00	South Central	190
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2None	550–600	550	470.00/cwt	470.00	South Central	180

Where the buyers were

As USDA grouped them

Region	States
North Central	CO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY
South Central	KS, MO, NM, OK, TX
West	AZ, 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.

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