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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas

Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2021-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Salina, Kansas · Thu, Apr 8

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1892

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Receipts

4,744 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 4,838▲ 2,506 vs year ago 2,238 · +112.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs were 4.00 to 13.00 higher, 600 to 650 lb steers were 3.00 lower, steers 650 to 950 lbs were 1.00 to 8.00 higher, and 1000 to 1050 lb steers were 11.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were 7.00 to 20.00 higher, 450 to 650 lb heifers were 1.00 to 7.00 lower, and heifers 650 to 900 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. There was good demand with heavy receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.76/cwt on 2,799 head.

Average price

$149.76

2,799 head · 784 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$313

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1

$39.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.24

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	595	166.05	989	331
Medium and Large 1	797	148.76	1,186	2,335
Large 1	1,027	126.77	1,302	133

One grade step is worth $39.28/cwt here — about −$313 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 sale2,799 hd

149.76

—

KS average3 barns · 6,919 hd

147.52

+2.24

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

54 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	558	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	211.78/cwt	209.00–215.00	726	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	217.06/cwt	214.00–220.00	829	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	414	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	936	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	204.85/cwt	202.00–207.00	858	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	197.13/cwt	190.00–200.00	936	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	186.95/cwt	182.00–188.00	899	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	197.71/cwt	189.00–199.50	1,004	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	179.72/cwt	177.00–185.00	969	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	182.42/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,032	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	169.71/cwt	165.00–175.00	993	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	157.65/cwt	156.00–161.00	996	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	167.02/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,066	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	149.48/cwt	142.00–153.50	996	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	162.05/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,094	143
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	151.78/cwt	148.00–157.50	1,100	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	142.53/cwt	136.00–144.25	1,035	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	146.18/cwt	140.25–149.00	1,126	242
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	140.58/cwt	136.50–143.00	1,174	297
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	136.25/cwt	133.35–141.50	1,188	441
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	134.11/cwt	131.25–139.00	1,249	609
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	959	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,280	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	988	126.88/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,254	27
Steers	—	Large 1	1,027	126.77/cwt	123.25–131.25	1,302	133
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	176.85/cwt	175.00–178.00	550	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	187.68/cwt	185.00–193.50	631	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	172.97/cwt	168.50–177.50	638	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	177.39/cwt	169.00–180.00	734	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	162.76/cwt	158.00–168.00	687	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	163.86/cwt	159.00–167.00	759	113
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	153.12/cwt	152.00–158.00	735	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	146.83/cwt	145.00–150.00	764	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	155.69/cwt	153.00–159.00	825	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	151.71/cwt	150.00–155.00	856	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	143.77/cwt	143.00–144.00	817	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	151.91/cwt	146.00–154.50	928	154
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	141.55/cwt	141.00–142.00	885	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	135.70/cwt	134.00–139.50	905	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	144.53/cwt	140.00–149.00	968	253
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	684	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,060	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	134.53/cwt	132.75–137.00	991	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	134.03/cwt	132.50–135.00	1,021	196
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,014	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	129.42/cwt	122.00–130.25	1,068	181
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	127.19/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,101	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,049	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	961	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,076	20
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,063	106.93/cwt	106.50–107.50	1,137	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	301	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	620	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	396	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	748	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	512	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	758	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	719	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	877	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	949	4

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.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. - Salina, KS

Thu Apr 8, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Receipts 4,744Last week 4,838Year ago 2,238

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	912	115.00	115.00
89	—	530	153.00–159.00	155.69
69	—	564	150.00–155.00	151.71
54	—	866	124.00–129.00	127.19
253	—	670	140.00–149.00	144.53
196	—	762	132.50–135.00	134.03
181	—	825	122.00–130.25	129.42
154	—	611	146.00–154.50	151.91
32	—	369	168.50–177.50	172.97
142	—	737	132.75–137.00	134.53
113	—	463	159.00–167.00	163.86
49	—	414	169.00–180.00	177.39
16	—	336	185.00–193.50	187.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,063	106.50–107.50	106.93
20	—	961	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	684	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	422	158.00–168.00	162.76
18	—	520	145.00–150.00	146.83
17	—	568	143.00–144.00	143.77
11	—	480	152.00–158.00	153.12
5	—	795	127.50	127.50
42	—	667	134.00–139.50	135.70
32	—	625	141.00–142.00	141.55
12	—	311	175.00–178.00	176.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	475	190.00–200.00	197.13
54	—	566	176.00–186.00	182.42
51	—	508	189.00–199.50	197.71
609	—	931	131.25–139.00	134.11
441	—	872	133.35–141.50	136.25
297	—	835	136.50–143.00	140.58
17	—	343	209.00–215.00	211.78
14	—	382	214.00–220.00	217.06
242	—	770	140.25–149.00	146.18
143	—	675	156.00–166.00	162.05
139	—	725	148.00–157.50	151.78
32	—	638	165.00–171.00	167.02
27	—	988	125.00–128.00	126.88
19	—	419	202.00–207.00	204.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	600	180.00	180.00
61	—	959	133.50	133.50
25	—	414	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,027	123.25–131.25	126.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	539	177.00–185.00	179.72
52	—	666	142.00–153.50	149.48
47	—	726	136.00–144.25	142.53
113	—	585	165.00–175.00	169.71
35	—	481	182.00–188.00	186.95
12	—	632	156.00–161.00	157.65
5	—	333	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	855	111.00	111.00
4	—	396	189.00	189.00
7	—	512	148.00	148.00
6	—	719	122.00	122.00
5	—	301	206.00	206.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.