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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas

Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2021-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Salina, Kansas · Thu, Sep 16

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1892

← Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23 →

Receipts

1,995 head

▲ 127 vs last sale 1,868▼ 811 vs year ago 2,806 · −28.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week limited test on steers under 700 lbs however a lower undertone was noted. Steers 700 to 800 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher and steers over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Again a limited test on heifers under 600 lbs however a lower under tone was noted. Heifers 600 to 650 lbs sold 2.00 higher and heifers over 650 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. The supply was moderate and the demand was moderate.

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 $154.74/cwt on 1,295 head.

Average price

$154.74

1,295 head · 823 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$230

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$8.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.33

vs KS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	819	156.45	1,281	1,014
Medium and Large 1-2	721	149.22	1,077	174
Large 1	1,025	147.46	1,511	107

One grade step is worth $8.99/cwt here — about −$230 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 sale1,295 hd

154.74

—

KS average3 barns · 2,796 hd

155.07

−0.33

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

Every lot

44 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	186.42/cwt	183.00–190.00	802	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	180.38/cwt	179.00–184.00	850	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	493	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	865	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	171.25/cwt	166.00–175.00	908	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	155.27/cwt	155.00–158.00	902	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	161.47/cwt	159.50–166.00	948	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	153.34/cwt	148.00–159.00	960	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	161.24/cwt	160.00–165.50	1,024	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	165.53/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,106	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	152.67/cwt	149.00–154.50	1,031	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	145.80/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,054	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	155.35/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,134	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	153.42/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,184	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	146.17/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,130	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	790	159.75/cwt	159.75–159.75	1,262	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,147	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	153.27/cwt	148.50–156.00	1,266	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	862	160.25/cwt	160.25–160.25	1,381	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	155.76/cwt	151.75–159.50	1,354	349
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	146.20/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,272	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	141.48/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,313	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	150.14/cwt	149.00–154.25	1,401	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,424	24
Steers	—	Large 1	1,025	147.46/cwt	146.85–148.00	1,511	107
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	637	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	152.43/cwt	151.00–154.00	640	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	154.32/cwt	152.00–156.00	731	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	162.11/cwt	160.00–165.00	775	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	153.94/cwt	152.00–163.00	774	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	141.02/cwt	140.00–143.00	719	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	157.79/cwt	157.00–159.00	914	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	798	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	149.89/cwt	147.50–151.50	923	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	134.45/cwt	133.00–138.00	832	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	133.65/cwt	133.00–135.00	893	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	143.63/cwt	140.50–146.00	980	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	142.14/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,022	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	973	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	142.42/cwt	138.50–145.75	1,094	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	131.40/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,042	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	138.92/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,160	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,148	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	128.19/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,173	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	125.16/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,207	12

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 Sep 16, 2021

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

Receipts 1,995Last week 1,868Year ago 2,806

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	391	163.00	163.00
7	—	478	160.00–165.00	162.11
12	—	964	124.00–127.00	125.16
14	—	835	137.00–140.00	138.92
15	—	420	151.00–154.00	152.43
60	—	768	138.50–145.75	142.42
18	—	579	157.00–159.00	157.79
56	—	719	140.00–144.00	142.14
43	—	616	147.50–151.50	149.89
17	—	503	152.00–163.00	153.94
21	—	857	134.00	134.00
88	—	682	140.50–146.00	143.63
20	—	915	127.00–135.00	128.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	737	132.00	132.00
10	—	793	129.00–137.00	131.40
21	—	668	133.00–135.00	133.65
7	—	474	152.00–156.00	154.32
36	—	619	133.00–138.00	134.45
10	—	591	135.00	135.00
9	—	510	140.00–143.00	141.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	183.00–190.00	186.42
14	—	826	148.50–156.00	153.27
10	—	471	179.00–184.00	180.38
61	—	730	154.00–157.00	155.35
142	—	772	150.00–156.00	153.42
18	—	587	159.50–166.00	161.47
22	—	530	166.00–175.00	171.25
24	—	972	146.50	146.50
349	—	869	151.75–159.50	155.76
142	—	933	149.00–154.25	150.14
31	—	668	164.00–168.00	165.53
26	—	635	160.00–165.50	161.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	773	143.00–148.00	146.17
45	—	626	148.00–159.00	153.34
15	—	723	145.00–146.00	145.80
22	—	581	155.00–158.00	155.27
10	—	870	145.00–148.00	146.20
4	—	819	140.00	140.00
24	—	928	137.00–143.00	141.48
23	—	675	149.00–154.50	152.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	493	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	790	159.75	159.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	862	160.25	160.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,025	146.85–148.00	147.46

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.