Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2019-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Cooler temperatures in the area are a welcome relief. Steers 700-1050 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower; 700 lbs and under steady undertone noted with 600-650 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Heifers 700-950 lbs 3.00-4.00 lower, 700 lbs and under lower undertone noted. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.26/cwt on 2,455 head.

Average price

$142.26

2,455 head · 842 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$221

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

$13.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.39

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	647	150.00	971	10thin
Medium and Large 1	829	145.00	1,201	1,612
Medium and Large 1-2	871	136.86	1,192	833

One grade step is worth $13.14/cwt here — about −$221 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 sale2,455 hd

142.26

—

KS average3 barns · 5,356 hd

139.86

+2.39

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

Every lot, as filed

52 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	839	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	838	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	756	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	142.34/cwt	142.00–143.00	672	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	132.88/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,023	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,121	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	137.62/cwt	135.00–139.75	939	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	142.62/cwt	140.50–143.50	901	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	135.87/cwt	134.25–138.00	989	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	645	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	123.41/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,095	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,035	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	789	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	497	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	760	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	639	134.33/cwt	130.00–136.50	858	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	138.87/cwt	137.00–139.85	1,021	208
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	124.73/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,154	177
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	145.97/cwt	144.00–150.00	918	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	130.92/cwt	130.00–133.50	1,077	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	144.66/cwt	144.00–145.50	971	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	150.09/cwt	149.50–151.00	860	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	149.47/cwt	149.00–150.00	767	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	155.84/cwt	155.00–159.00	743	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,102	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	578	136.71/cwt	131.00–139.00	790	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	752	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	647	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	971	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	130.50/cwt	129.50–131.00	1,271	305
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	130.98/cwt	128.85–132.00	1,240	179
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	154.91/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,047	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	133.74/cwt	131.50–134.85	1,193	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	139.31/cwt	138.00–140.25	1,069	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	155.93/cwt	155.50–158.00	918	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	157.34/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,010	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	137.65/cwt	136.50–138.50	1,119	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	144.78/cwt	141.50–148.00	1,051	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	165.54/cwt	164.00–167.00	720	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	696	145.30/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,011	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	511	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	746	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	919	142.35/cwt	142.35–142.35	1,308	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	143.78/cwt	139.00–146.50	1,189	354
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	138.10/cwt	137.25–139.85	1,259	300
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	138.37/cwt	137.00–139.50	1,233	185
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	148.89/cwt	146.50–150.50	1,146	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,007	129.14/cwt	126.00–129.25	1,300	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	166.08/cwt	163.25–166.50	1,133	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	135.74/cwt	132.00–139.75	1,300	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	164.24/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,005	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	152.91/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,092	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	165.88/cwt	162.00–168.75	936	24

How this sale compares

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 Jul 25, 2019

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	482	174.00	174.00
10	—	511	164.00	164.00
8	—	413	183.00	183.00
354	—	827	139.00–146.50	143.78
300	—	912	137.25–139.85	138.10
185	—	891	137.00–139.50	138.37
124	—	770	146.50–150.50	148.89
116	—	1,007	126.00–129.25	129.14
112	—	682	163.25–166.50	166.08
108	—	958	132.00–139.75	135.74
82	—	612	160.00–166.00	164.24
71	—	714	150.00–156.00	152.91
24	—	564	162.00–168.75	165.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	647	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	740	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
305	—	974	129.50–131.00	130.50
179	—	947	128.85–132.00	130.98
107	—	676	153.00–156.00	154.91
90	—	892	131.50–134.85	133.74
58	—	767	138.00–140.25	139.31
33	—	589	155.50–158.00	155.93
20	—	642	156.00–158.00	157.34
16	—	813	136.50–138.50	137.65
12	—	726	141.50–148.00	144.78
6	—	435	164.00–167.00	165.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	696	143.00–147.00	145.30
6	—	511	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	919	142.35	142.35
12	—	565	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	472	142.00–143.00	142.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	770	131.00–133.00	132.88
57	—	915	122.50	122.50
40	—	682	135.00–139.75	137.62
32	—	632	140.50–143.50	142.62
26	—	728	134.25–138.00	135.87
15	—	412	156.50	156.50
12	—	887	123.00–124.00	123.41
8	—	812	127.00–128.00	127.49
7	—	537	147.00	147.00
6	—	497	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	639	130.00–136.50	134.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
208	—	735	137.00–139.85	138.87
177	—	925	124.00–128.00	124.73
95	—	629	144.00–150.00	145.97
83	—	823	130.00–133.50	130.92
74	—	671	144.00–145.50	144.66
56	—	573	149.50–151.00	150.09
15	—	513	149.00–150.00	149.47
14	—	477	155.00–159.00	155.84
9	—	868	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	578	131.00–139.00	136.71
7	—	545	138.00	138.00

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.

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