Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2021-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week there was no good comparison for steers under 600 lbs however a higher undertone was noted. Steers 600 to 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, steers 750 to 900 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, and 950 lb steers sold 5.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs there was no good comparison however a lower undertone was noted. Heifers 550 to 650 lbs sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 650 to 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and 800 lb heifers sold 5.00 lower. The supply was moderate to heavy with a light to moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.95/cwt on 1,416 head.

Average price

$147.95

1,416 head · 713 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,055

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$174

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$25.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.31

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	719	149.30	1,073	1,263
Medium and Large 1-2	610	138.95	848	132
Large 1	1,008	123.71	1,247	21

One grade step is worth $25.59/cwt here — about −$174 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 sale1,416 hd

147.95

—

KS average4 barns · 3,306 hd

151.26

−3.31

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

54 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 1-2	—	678	148.33/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,006	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,344	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	151.46/cwt	145.75–155.75	959	183
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	159.91/cwt	157.50–163.75	1,329	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	153.41/cwt	149.00–156.00	968	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	154.49/cwt	150.00–158.00	822	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	148.01/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,061	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	148.84/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,231	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	161.85/cwt	159.75–168.50	994	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	159.05/cwt	154.00–164.00	921	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	191.27/cwt	188.00–199.00	809	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	157.50/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,199	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	158.31/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,168	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	169.76/cwt	166.50–175.00	898	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	755	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	532	161.84/cwt	156.00–164.00	861	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	636	156.51/cwt	155.00–157.50	995	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	149.21/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,431	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	160.69/cwt	156.00–161.35	1,382	184
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	162.80/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,120	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	149.87/cwt	149.00–151.00	868	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	170.14/cwt	163.00–172.00	711	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	143.03/cwt	141.00–148.00	759	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	598	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,008	123.71/cwt	119.50–130.00	1,247	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	156.71/cwt	155.00–159.00	674	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,186	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	139.85/cwt	138.50–140.50	1,020	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	431	156.09/cwt	155.00–158.00	673	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	146.65/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,216	186
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	151.89/cwt	149.00–157.00	723	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	134.12/cwt	128.00–138.00	754	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	137.67/cwt	136.00–139.00	860	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	133.37/cwt	131.00–139.00	702	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	139.01/cwt	136.00–144.00	944	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	805	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,240	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	150.25/cwt	142.00–153.00	1,179	233
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	144.09/cwt	136.00–146.50	1,258	107
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	146.51/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,065	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	151.44/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,031	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	150.39/cwt	145.00–152.50	854	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	682	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	982	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	648	138.64/cwt	138.00–141.00	898	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	523	137.31/cwt	136.00–138.00	718	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	480	137.64/cwt	133.00–144.00	661	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	372	157.57/cwt	157.00–158.00	586	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	791	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,234	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	182.72/cwt	179.00–185.00	859	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	164.79/cwt	160.00–169.00	788	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	702	3

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 Nov 4, 2021

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

Receipts 3,102Last week 2,211Year ago 2,072

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	678	145.00–155.00	148.33
6	—	881	152.50	152.50
71	—	631	149.00–156.00	153.41
15	—	532	150.00–158.00	154.49
23	—	717	144.00–153.00	148.01
22	—	827	143.00–154.00	148.84
33	—	579	149.00–151.00	149.87
18	—	478	160.00–169.00	164.79
3	—	407	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	831	157.50–163.75	159.91
72	—	614	159.75–168.50	161.85
52	—	579	154.00–164.00	159.05
40	—	423	188.00–199.00	191.27
60	—	761	155.00–164.00	157.50
38	—	738	155.00–161.00	158.31
32	—	529	166.50–175.00	169.76
10	—	383	197.00	197.00
72	—	959	149.00–152.00	149.21
184	—	860	156.00–161.35	160.69
84	—	688	158.00–166.00	162.80
62	—	470	179.00–185.00	182.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	532	156.00–164.00	161.84
30	—	636	155.00–157.50	156.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
183	—	633	145.75–155.75	151.46
14	—	418	163.00–172.00	170.14
7	—	531	141.00–148.00	143.03
5	—	361	163.00	163.00
3	—	338	177.00	177.00
186	—	829	142.50–147.50	146.65
30	—	476	149.00–157.00	151.89
233	—	785	142.00–153.00	150.25
107	—	873	136.00–146.50	144.09
96	—	727	142.00–148.00	146.51
69	—	681	147.00–158.00	151.44
32	—	568	145.00–152.50	150.39
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,008	119.50–130.00	123.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	155.00–159.00	156.71
6	—	331	156.00	156.00
5	—	882	134.50	134.50
3	—	487	139.00	139.00
14	—	729	138.50–140.50	139.85
22	—	562	128.00–138.00	134.12
45	—	625	136.00–139.00	137.67
11	—	526	131.00–139.00	133.37
15	—	679	136.00–144.00	139.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	431	155.00–158.00	156.09
52	—	648	138.00–141.00	138.64
37	—	523	136.00–138.00	137.31
17	—	480	133.00–144.00	137.64
9	—	372	157.00–158.00	157.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	805	154.00	154.00
122	—	791	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	682	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	140.00	140.00

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