Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2019-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 750-1000 lbs 1.00-4.00 higher; 750 lbs and under lower undertone noted. Heifers light test 350-1100 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.87/cwt on 1,773 head.

Average price

$149.87

1,773 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$537

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

$25.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.31

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	758	150.92	1,145	1,319
Medium and Large 1-2	652	147.26	960	445
Medium and Large 2	486	125.00	608	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.92/cwt here — about $537 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 sale1,773 hd

149.87

—

KS average3 barns · 4,309 hd

149.56

+0.31

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

59 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	—	330	178.91/cwt	176.00–181.00	590	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.07/cwt	118.00–125.00	635	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	858	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	606	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	134.06/cwt	131.00–136.00	788	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	136.52/cwt	134.00–143.00	590	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	121.77/cwt	120.50–122.00	1,118	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,144	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	135.61/cwt	135.00–138.00	975	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	137.72/cwt	136.00–140.00	660	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	133.57/cwt	133.00–134.00	839	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	549	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	584	131.02/cwt	125.00–133.50	765	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	543	131.89/cwt	131.50–132.50	716	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	633	129.77/cwt	128.00–131.00	821	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	678	129.83/cwt	125.00–131.00	880	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	485	131.33/cwt	131.00–133.00	637	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	143.69/cwt	138.00–146.00	681	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	139.02/cwt	135.00–142.50	731	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	139.74/cwt	137.00–144.50	799	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	140.92/cwt	135.00–143.75	944	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	141.36/cwt	138.00–144.75	878	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	138.19/cwt	134.50–140.00	1,086	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	140.31/cwt	138.00–143.25	1,038	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	147.79/cwt	145.00–155.00	637	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	149.23/cwt	145.00–153.00	588	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,278	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	130.76/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,060	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,226	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	608	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	625	134.57/cwt	134.00–135.00	841	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	448	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	524	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	145.09/cwt	140.00–146.50	1,132	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	146.26/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,060	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	146.76/cwt	144.00–150.50	848	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	145.81/cwt	144.50–146.75	904	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	154.67/cwt	151.00–160.00	752	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	146.29/cwt	144.50–147.50	974	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	152.67/cwt	150.00–154.00	815	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	166.15/cwt	164.00–168.00	724	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,158	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	135.38/cwt	133.00–136.50	908	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	729	137.66/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,004	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	542	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	770	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	516	164.25/cwt	164.25–164.25	848	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	439	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	786	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	147.51/cwt	145.00–148.50	1,286	288
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	941	146.27/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,376	287
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	151.54/cwt	147.50–156.50	949	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	153.97/cwt	150.00–157.25	884	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	152.49/cwt	149.00–152.85	1,154	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	158.25/cwt	155.00–160.00	834	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	153.34/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,093	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,334	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	152.44/cwt	150.25–155.00	1,015	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	166.12/cwt	164.00–168.00	782	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	173.17/cwt	170.00–176.00	753	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	147.41/cwt	144.00–149.75	1,216	20

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 Oct 17, 2019

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

Receipts 3,104Last week 2,561Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steers 750-1000 lbs 1.00-4.00 higher; 750 lbs and under lower undertone noted. Heifers light test 350-1100 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	330	176.00–181.00	178.91
288	—	872	145.00–148.50	147.51
287	—	941	142.00–149.00	146.27
143	—	626	147.50–156.50	151.54
88	—	574	150.00–157.25	153.97
87	—	757	149.00–152.85	152.49
77	—	527	155.00–160.00	158.25
68	—	713	150.00–156.00	153.34
60	—	974	137.00	137.00
51	—	666	150.25–155.00	152.44
35	—	471	164.00–168.00	166.12
24	—	435	170.00–176.00	173.17
20	—	825	144.00–149.75	147.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	486	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	625	134.00–135.00	134.57
6	—	448	148.00	148.00
5	—	524	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	780	140.00–146.50	145.09
75	—	725	142.00–148.00	146.26
63	—	578	144.00–150.50	146.76
52	—	620	144.50–146.75	145.81
43	—	486	151.00–160.00	154.67
30	—	666	144.50–147.50	146.29
30	—	534	150.00–154.00	152.67
13	—	436	164.00–168.00	166.15
8	—	861	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	671	133.00–136.50	135.38
9	—	729	137.00–138.00	137.66
5	—	542	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	516	164.25	164.25
20	—	439	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	520	118.00–125.00	122.07
13	—	727	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	588	131.00–136.00	134.06
28	—	432	134.00–143.00	136.52
27	—	918	120.50–122.00	121.77
22	—	1,040	110.00	110.00
20	—	719	135.00–138.00	135.61
20	—	479	136.00–140.00	137.72
14	—	628	133.00–134.00	133.57
12	—	384	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	584	125.00–133.50	131.02
40	—	543	131.50–132.50	131.89
29	—	633	128.00–131.00	129.77
28	—	678	125.00–131.00	129.83
18	—	485	131.00–133.00	131.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	474	138.00–146.00	143.69
113	—	526	135.00–142.50	139.02
98	—	572	137.00–144.50	139.74
85	—	670	135.00–143.75	140.92
65	—	621	138.00–144.75	141.36
54	—	786	134.50–140.00	138.19
36	—	740	138.00–143.25	140.31
36	—	431	145.00–155.00	147.79
16	—	394	145.00–153.00	149.23
12	—	1,065	120.00	120.00
8	—	811	130.00–132.00	130.76
6	—	1,005	122.00	122.00

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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