Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2021-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs were 14.00 to 24.00 lower, steers 600 to 800 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 lower, steers 800 to 900 lbs were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and steers 900 to 1050 lbs were 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs were 14.00 to 18.00 lower, heifers 450 to 600 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers 600 to 700 lbs were 8.00 to 9.00 lower, and heifers 700 to 1000 were steady to 4.00 lower. There was a heavy supply with a light to moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.13/cwt on 2,555 head.

Average price

$148.13

2,555 head · 735 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$268

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

$27.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.43

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	641	149.57	959	441
Medium and Large 1	745	148.87	1,109	2,033
Medium 1	708	123.00	871	6thin
Large 1	1,008	121.69	1,227	75

One grade step is worth $27.88/cwt here — about −$268 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 sale2,555 hd

148.13

—

KS average3 barns · 5,594 hd

143.70

+4.43

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	830	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,158	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	142.19/cwt	137.00–149.00	886	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	145.80/cwt	140.00–152.00	831	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	115.26/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,052	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	132.83/cwt	130.00–137.50	955	196
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	135.89/cwt	134.00–142.00	920	213
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	142.37/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,190	280
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	158.50/cwt	154.00–163.00	735	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	154.85/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,039	167
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	132.35/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,019	307
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	154.14/cwt	149.00–159.00	806	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	180.53/cwt	175.00–187.00	856	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	176.20/cwt	170.00–183.00	930	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	140.78/cwt	138.50–147.00	1,092	316
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	198.52/cwt	196.00–201.00	727	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	149.42/cwt	142.50–153.00	1,095	234
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	180.39/cwt	177.00–186.00	768	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	115.66/cwt	113.00–117.50	1,122	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	138.48/cwt	133.00–141.10	1,202	194
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	503	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	926	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	601	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,058	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	168.40/cwt	164.00–177.00	975	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	162.74/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,009	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	620	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,085	11
Heifers	Medium 1	—	594	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	745	6
Steers	Medium 1	—	708	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	871	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	991	113.08/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,121	13
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,118	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,073	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,008	121.69/cwt	118.25–122.50	1,227	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	136.84/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,074	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	134.75/cwt	130.00–137.00	791	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	543	157.49/cwt	155.00–158.00	855	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	486	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	821	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	393	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	587	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	986	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	146.21/cwt	142.00–148.00	996	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	688	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,135	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	158.47/cwt	156.00–161.00	843	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	132.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	958	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	170.37/cwt	164.00–175.00	726	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	124.40/cwt	124.00–125.00	972	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	152.71/cwt	148.00–156.00	971	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	127.63/cwt	127.50–128.00	1,135	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	116.88/cwt	115.00–120.00	990	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	138.92/cwt	135.00–146.50	736	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	126.39/cwt	125.00–128.50	909	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	154.65/cwt	149.50–163.00	883	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	147.86/cwt	144.00–152.00	705	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	128.64/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,069	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	158.46/cwt	154.00–163.00	605	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,052	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	167.59/cwt	162.00–172.00	808	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	177.07/cwt	176.00–180.00	662	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	125.98/cwt	120.00–128.25	1,168	283
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	147.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	578	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	158.53/cwt	152.00–160.50	686	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	128.12/cwt	124.50–132.50	1,056	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	130.75/cwt	125.00–136.50	816	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	123.67/cwt	121.50–129.50	848	34

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 Apr 15, 2021

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

Receipts 5,167Last week 4,744Year ago 2,984

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	830	139.50	139.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	623	137.00–149.00	142.19
64	—	570	140.00–152.00	145.80
20	—	913	111.00–117.00	115.26
196	—	719	130.00–137.50	132.83
213	—	677	134.00–142.00	135.89
74	—	464	154.00–163.00	158.50
307	—	770	128.00–138.00	132.35
154	—	523	149.00–159.00	154.14
41	—	382	154.00–163.00	158.46
11	—	855	123.00	123.00
90	—	433	152.00–160.50	158.53
151	—	824	124.50–132.50	128.12
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	594	125.50	125.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	991	103.00–116.00	113.08
4	—	1,118	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	587	130.00–137.00	134.75
10	—	781	124.00–125.00	124.40
8	—	847	115.00–120.00	116.88
73	—	530	135.00–146.50	138.92
40	—	719	125.00–128.50	126.39
38	—	477	144.00–152.00	147.86
18	—	392	145.00–150.00	147.38
59	—	624	125.00–136.50	130.75
34	—	686	121.50–129.50	123.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	587	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
280	—	836	135.00–144.00	142.37
167	—	671	150.00–162.50	154.85
52	—	474	175.00–187.00	180.53
111	—	528	170.00–183.00	176.20
316	—	776	138.50–147.00	140.78
11	—	366	196.00–201.00	198.52
234	—	733	142.50–153.00	149.42
20	—	426	177.00–186.00	180.39
10	—	970	113.00–117.50	115.66
194	—	868	133.00–141.10	138.48
142	—	579	164.00–177.00	168.40
146	—	620	160.00–166.00	162.74
283	—	927	120.00–128.25	125.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	503	184.00	184.00
7	—	601	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	620	175.00	175.00
41	—	688	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	708	123.00	123.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,008	118.25–122.50	121.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	785	135.00–138.00	136.84
42	—	681	142.00–148.00	146.21
23	—	532	156.00–161.00	158.47
21	—	722	130.00–135.00	132.69
45	—	426	164.00–175.00	170.37
16	—	636	148.00–156.00	152.71
85	—	889	127.50–128.00	127.63
76	—	571	149.50–163.00	154.65
38	—	831	125.00–133.00	128.64
58	—	482	162.00–172.00	167.59
25	—	374	176.00–180.00	177.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	543	155.00–158.00	157.49
39	—	486	169.00	169.00
12	—	393	175.00	175.00

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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