Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2021-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comparing to two weeks ago there were limited steer sales under 550 lbs but a higher undertone was noted. Steers 550 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher while steers 700 to 850 lbs sold steady to 1.00 lower. Steers 850 to 900 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Heifers under 550 there was a limited test. Heifers 600 to 850 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with the exception of 750 to 800 lb heifer selling 8.00 higher. Heifers over 850 lbs there was a limited test, but a higher undertone was noted. The receipts were good due to the holiday break and the demand was good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.22/cwt on 1,721 head.

Average price

$165.22

1,721 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$347

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$24.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.16

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	734	168.32	1,236	1,306
Medium 1	605	159.03	963	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	723	156.98	1,135	347
Large 1	1,103	143.42	1,583	49

One grade step is worth $24.90/cwt here — about −$347 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 sale1,721 hd

165.22

—

KS average3 barns · 4,714 hd

165.38

−0.16

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 1-2	—	523	176.42/cwt	170.00–183.00	923	7
Steers	Large 1	—	1,037	148.97/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,545	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	158.40/cwt	154.00–161.00	979	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	155.53/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,364	104
Steers	Large 1	—	1,205	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,639	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	147.95/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,121	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	162.24/cwt	157.50–167.00	1,093	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	153.86/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,059	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,515	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	158.91/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,324	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	162.41/cwt	160.00–164.50	1,234	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	194.26/cwt	188.00–199.00	831	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	198.28/cwt	192.00–203.00	970	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	149.82/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,401	15
Steers	Medium 1	—	649	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,035	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	164.94/cwt	158.00–167.75	1,440	313
Steers	Medium 1	—	548	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	882	6
Steers	Medium 1	—	593	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	176.95/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,026	147
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	159.15/cwt	155.50–165.00	1,130	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	163.07/cwt	159.50–168.00	1,027	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	189.83/cwt	185.00–195.00	980	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	144.03/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,131	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	142.85/cwt	142.00–143.50	1,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	143.62/cwt	140.00–147.00	968	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	152.22/cwt	149.00–154.00	881	20
Heifers	Large 1	—	995	138.89/cwt	135.50–143.00	1,382	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,003	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,324	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	142.48/cwt	141.00–146.00	745	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	149.25/cwt	146.00–149.50	1,363	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	145.48/cwt	141.00–147.00	912	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	155.80/cwt	153.00–157.00	757	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	181.21/cwt	180.00–182.00	712	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	154.81/cwt	152.50–155.50	1,175	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	151.66/cwt	149.00–156.00	1,106	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	166.11/cwt	164.00–169.00	613	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,065	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,459	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	155.52/cwt	149.00–159.50	1,036	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	159.74/cwt	154.00–165.00	851	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	153.04/cwt	151.50–154.50	1,261	214
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	146.99/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,289	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,061	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	155.42/cwt	153.00–158.00	956	40
Heifers	Medium 1	—	571	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	167.66/cwt	160.00–173.00	773	10
Heifers	Medium 1	—	488	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	644	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,137	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,615	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	158.56/cwt	156.00–165.00	904	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	643	177.32/cwt	176.00–177.50	1,140	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	424	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	912	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	775	167.25/cwt	167.25–167.25	1,296	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	712	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	163.00/cwt	160.00–167.00	696	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	151.04/cwt	146.50–154.00	1,106	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	149.11/cwt	148.50–150.00	1,449	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	166.04/cwt	160.50–169.00	958	50
Steers	Large 1	—	1,071	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,542	12

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 2, 2021

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

Receipts 3,251Last week 2,486Year ago 2,493

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	170.00–183.00	176.42
55	—	618	154.00–161.00	158.40
104	—	877	153.00–157.00	155.53
17	—	758	147.00–152.00	147.95
70	—	688	150.00–156.00	153.86
10	—	432	160.00–170.00	164.90
22	—	732	146.50–154.00	151.04
12	—	972	148.50–150.00	149.11
50	—	577	160.50–169.00	166.04
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,037	148.00–152.00	148.97
11	—	1,205	136.00	136.00
10	—	1,137	142.00	142.00
12	—	1,071	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	674	157.50–167.00	162.24
53	—	962	157.50	157.50
146	—	833	155.00–162.00	158.91
138	—	760	160.00–164.50	162.41
20	—	428	188.00–199.00	194.26
25	—	489	192.00–203.00	198.28
15	—	935	148.00–152.00	149.82
313	—	873	158.00–167.75	164.94
3	—	388	215.00	215.00
147	—	580	172.00–180.00	176.95
101	—	710	155.50–165.00	159.15
79	—	630	159.50–168.00	163.07
28	—	516	185.00–195.00	189.83
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	649	159.50	159.50
6	—	548	161.00	161.00
4	—	593	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	643	176.00–177.50	177.32
20	—	424	215.00	215.00
26	—	775	167.25	167.25
23	—	480	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	785	142.00–145.00	144.03
7	—	866	142.00–143.50	142.85
53	—	674	140.00–147.00	143.62
20	—	579	149.00–154.00	152.22
8	—	523	141.00–146.00	142.48
20	—	627	141.00–147.00	145.48
25	—	486	153.00–157.00	155.80
11	—	369	164.00–169.00	166.11
6	—	732	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	995	135.50–143.00	138.89
10	—	1,003	132.00	132.00
16	—	1,065	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	913	146.00–149.50	149.25
10	—	393	180.00–182.00	181.21
111	—	759	152.50–155.50	154.81
79	—	729	149.00–156.00	151.66
96	—	666	149.00–159.50	155.52
27	—	533	154.00–165.00	159.74
214	—	824	151.50–154.50	153.04
32	—	877	145.00–153.00	146.99
40	—	615	153.00–158.00	155.42
10	—	461	160.00–173.00	167.66
122	—	570	156.00–165.00	158.56
27	—	427	160.00–167.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	147.00	147.00
4	—	488	132.00	132.00

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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