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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas

Feeder Cattle · Salina, Kansas · Thu, Feb 6
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1892
Receipts
3,053 head
▲ 730 vs last sale 2,323▲ 3,053 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, instance as much as 7.00 higher; over 700 lbs mostly 2.00-5.00 lower, with several lots with good condition selling steady. Heifer calves under 550 lbs mostly 3.00 lower on limited supply; 550-700 lbs steady to 1.00 lower; 700-800 lbs mostly steady, with a few attractive large lots selling as much as 6.00 higher. Today's consignment consisted of several load lots that was met with good demand, especially if their condition was right.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $143.36/cwt on 1,740 head.
Average price
$143.36
1,740 head · 756 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,083
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$241
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1
$15.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.37
vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1758143.571,0891,690
Medium and Large 1-2689139.5996234
Medium and Large 2568132.007507thin
Medium 1664127.678489thin
One grade step is worth $15.90/cwt here — about $241 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1,740 hd
143.36
—
KS average4 barns · 4,627 hd
149.73
−6.37
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

58 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. - Salina, KS
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1371185.23/cwt179.00–192.006878
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed378205.00/cwt205.00–205.007753
Steers—Medium and Large 1432182.23/cwt178.00–187.0078719
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed434192.62/cwt192.00–196.0083618
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed475191.34/cwt189.00–197.0090920
Steers—Medium and Large 1476182.78/cwt182.50–183.0087032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478169.00/cwt169.00–169.008084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2508164.00/cwt164.00–164.008333
Steers—Medium and Large 1509177.62/cwt172.00–179.0090410
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed522187.00/cwt187.00–187.0097627
Steers—Medium and Large 2568132.00/cwt132.00–132.007507
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed570176.30/cwt176.00–176.501,00540
Steers—Medium and Large 1587162.61/cwt154.00–170.00955112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2590149.00/cwt149.00–149.008793
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed612172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,05614
Steers—Medium and Large 1626155.40/cwt148.00–161.0097373
Steers—Medium 1653129.00/cwt129.00–129.008423
Steers—Medium and Large 1670149.86/cwt142.00–158.001,004217
Steers—Medium 1Fleshy670127.00/cwt127.00–127.008516
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy671129.41/cwt128.00–130.0086814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675131.50/cwt131.50–131.508883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719134.50/cwt134.50–134.509675
Steers—Medium and Large 1722144.34/cwt135.50–150.001,042154
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy728131.00/cwt131.00–131.009542
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy736153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,13050
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy760129.50/cwt129.50–129.509848
Steers—Medium and Large 1776138.37/cwt133.00–147.501,07477
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2788129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,01716
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full801129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0337
Steers—Medium and Large 1826134.42/cwt129.50–143.501,110336
Steers—Medium and Large 1873129.35/cwt127.00–133.001,12995
Steers—Medium and Large 1935124.63/cwt122.75–129.501,165271
Steers—Medium and Large 1982122.62/cwt118.50–126.001,20416
Steers—Medium and Large 11,027117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,20758
Steers—Medium and Large 11,108109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,2089
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1348169.00/cwt169.00–169.005884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1365161.00/cwt161.00–161.005883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1435154.75/cwt146.00–162.0067337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2445141.00/cwt141.00–141.006273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467138.76/cwt137.00–141.006487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475148.57/cwt145.00–153.0070630
Heifers—Medium 1512127.00/cwt127.00–127.006506
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed518150.75/cwt150.75–150.7578123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1536146.44/cwt140.00–152.5078545
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2540131.17/cwt130.00–137.0070817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2551140.03/cwt135.50–141.0077217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed559151.50/cwt151.50–151.5084724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567140.56/cwt136.00–150.0079798
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy590133.50/cwt133.50–133.507883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy604120.00/cwt120.00–120.007254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1628135.53/cwt128.50–138.25851188
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628130.50/cwt129.00–133.008208
Heifers—Medium and Large 1669131.73/cwt129.25–133.00881122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy681128.23/cwt125.00–129.0087326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723132.36/cwt126.00–136.75957278
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy743122.50/cwt122.50–122.509106
Heifers—Medium and Large 1778129.02/cwt127.00–131.101,004105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1817127.59/cwt125.00–128.751,04236

This sale against other markets

Kansas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.