Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2019-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 850-1000 lbs steady to 2.00 lower; 850 lbs and under higher undertone noted with instances of 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifers 800-1000 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher; 800 lbs and under lower undertone noted with instances of 1.00-3.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.73/cwt on 1,448 head.

Average price

$149.73

1,448 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$18.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.05

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	729	152.64	1,113	1,049
Medium and Large 1-2	733	142.60	1,046	373
Medium and Large 2	713	134.17	956	26

One grade step is worth $18.48/cwt here — about $157 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 sale1,448 hd

149.73

—

KS average3 barns · 5,679 hd

156.77

−7.05

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

64 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	135.94/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,001	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	1,272	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	132.70/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,141	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	142.46/cwt	141.00–143.75	1,296	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	148.10/cwt	146.50–149.00	1,074	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	168.32/cwt	167.00–170.00	729	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	152.00/cwt	148.00–157.00	844	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	176.41/cwt	175.00–178.00	827	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	157.65/cwt	155.00–163.00	998	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	150.68/cwt	149.00–156.00	1,017	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	147.03/cwt	143.75–149.00	1,220	213
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	146.41/cwt	143.00–147.85	1,269	209
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	145.79/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,114	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	181.14/cwt	178.00–182.00	772	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	168.56/cwt	165.00–171.00	895	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	163.70/cwt	158.50–167.00	954	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	145.75/cwt	141.00–148.50	988	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	132.19/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,350	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	137.89/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,051	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	151.58/cwt	147.00–153.50	961	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	157.51/cwt	154.50–162.00	835	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	151.65/cwt	144.00–154.50	814	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,033	111.52/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,152	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	139.23/cwt	136.50–143.50	1,007	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	138.24/cwt	138.00–139.00	581	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	129.27/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,063	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	123.97/cwt	121.00–126.00	545	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	131.35/cwt	129.00–133.50	770	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	132.68/cwt	131.00–133.50	877	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	533	133.67/cwt	133.00–135.00	712	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	864	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,140	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	826	134.44/cwt	134.25–135.00	1,110	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	618	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	859	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	792	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,053	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	542	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	623	127.89/cwt	127.00–128.50	797	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	578	123.97/cwt	123.00–127.00	717	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	685	125.69/cwt	124.50–126.50	861	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	737	123.30/cwt	122.50–125.50	909	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	506	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	883	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	749	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,049	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	676	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	953	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,202	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,126	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	134.35/cwt	134.00–135.00	445	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	129.64/cwt	127.00–133.75	935	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	121.40/cwt	121.00–121.50	1,249	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	130.31/cwt	129.00–133.00	790	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	128.98/cwt	127.00–130.50	998	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,156	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	791	137.68/cwt	134.00–138.50	1,089	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	135.95/cwt	135.00–137.50	775	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	130.26/cwt	129.00–132.00	688	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	137.60/cwt	137.00–139.00	662	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	144.29/cwt	144.00–146.00	639	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	138.07/cwt	134.00–138.25	1,114	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.50	690	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	135.15/cwt	134.00–136.00	912	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	135.00/cwt	134.00–135.50	851	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	136.44/cwt	135.00–137.50	705	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	136.88/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,202	16

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 Dec 12, 2019

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Receipts 3,015Last week 3,685Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	736	135.00–136.00	135.94
30	—	969	131.25	131.25
20	—	860	131.00–133.00	132.70
91	—	791	134.00–138.50	137.68
69	—	570	135.00–137.50	135.95
20	—	443	144.00–146.00	144.29
139	—	807	134.00–138.25	138.07
59	—	484	140.00–145.50	142.47
57	—	675	134.00–136.00	135.15
30	—	630	134.00–135.50	135.00
30	—	517	135.00–137.50	136.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	420	138.00–139.00	138.24
11	—	822	128.00–130.00	129.27
67	—	586	129.00–133.50	131.35
64	—	661	131.00–133.50	132.68
9	—	1,167	103.00	103.00
9	—	880	128.00	128.00
85	—	721	127.00–133.75	129.64
56	—	1,029	121.00–121.50	121.40
55	—	606	129.00–133.00	130.31
7	—	774	127.00–130.50	128.98
5	—	955	121.00	121.00
18	—	528	129.00–132.00	130.26
17	—	481	137.00–139.00	137.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	390	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	440	121.00–126.00	123.97
8	—	331	134.00–135.00	134.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	542	126.00	126.00
20	—	623	127.00–128.50	127.89
20	—	578	123.00–127.00	123.97
30	—	685	124.50–126.50	125.69
26	—	737	122.50–125.50	123.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	749	140.00	140.00
94	—	676	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	910	141.00–143.75	142.46
37	—	725	146.50–149.00	148.10
12	—	469	175.00–178.00	176.41
5	—	380	189.00	189.00
151	—	633	155.00–163.00	157.65
86	—	675	149.00–156.00	150.68
213	—	830	143.75–149.00	147.03
209	—	867	143.00–147.85	146.41
36	—	764	144.00–149.00	145.79
23	—	426	178.00–182.00	181.14
82	—	531	165.00–171.00	168.56
69	—	583	158.50–167.00	163.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	433	167.00–170.00	168.32
9	—	555	148.00–157.00	152.00
76	—	678	141.00–148.50	145.75
64	—	1,021	128.00–133.00	132.19
42	—	762	136.00–142.00	137.89
40	—	634	147.00–153.50	151.58
22	—	530	154.50–162.00	157.51
76	—	723	136.50–143.50	139.23
16	—	878	135.00–139.00	136.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	141.00	141.00
11	—	537	144.00–154.50	151.65
10	—	1,033	108.00–113.00	111.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	533	133.00–135.00	133.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	864	132.00	132.00
32	—	826	134.25–135.00	134.44
8	—	618	138.00–140.00	139.00
7	—	792	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	506	174.50	174.50

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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