Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2021-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher while heifers sold lower. Steers under 600 lbs there was not enough for a test but a higher undertone was noted. Steers 600 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and 700 to 850 lbs steers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Steers 850 to 900 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs there was not enough for a test but a lower undertone was noted. Heifers 550 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower and 700 to 850 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. The supply was moderate to heavy with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $166.89/cwt on 1,914 head.

Average price

$166.89

1,914 head · 720 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,201

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$655

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$22.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.22

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	499	173.00	863	9thin
Medium and Large 1	723	168.51	1,218	1,583
Medium and Large 1-2	699	159.11	1,112	308
Large 1	1,007	150.75	1,518	14thin

One grade step is worth $22.25/cwt here — about −$655 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 sale1,914 hd

166.89

—

KS average4 barns · 7,910 hd

174.11

−7.22

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

55 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	—	480	189.41/cwt	184.00–191.00	909	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	417	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	951	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	165.99/cwt	161.00–168.75	1,288	243
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	152.62/cwt	150.50–157.00	1,197	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	181.30/cwt	179.00–182.00	972	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	899	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,384	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	210.93/cwt	209.50–214.00	905	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	149.59/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,019	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	162.33/cwt	158.00–169.00	1,339	176
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	156.12/cwt	150.00–161.00	974	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	886	161.22/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,428	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	155.99/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,143	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	189.15/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,002	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	168.94/cwt	163.00–174.50	1,061	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	164.69/cwt	156.00–167.75	1,123	323
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	156.86/cwt	152.00–159.25	1,442	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	166.17/cwt	158.50–170.00	1,220	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	203.57/cwt	197.00–206.00	957	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	718	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,077	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	153.66/cwt	150.50–154.00	1,282	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	172.11/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,005	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	140.76/cwt	136.00–143.00	867	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	151.35/cwt	145.00–155.00	952	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	786	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	943	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	403	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	586	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	961	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	689	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	163.31/cwt	160.00–166.00	617	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	141.11/cwt	134.00–143.00	818	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	160.29/cwt	157.00–162.00	686	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	146.74/cwt	142.00–150.00	747	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	157.34/cwt	154.00–157.50	518	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,001	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,291	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	150.94/cwt	147.00–156.00	862	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,006	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	137.75/cwt	137.00–138.00	938	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	154.64/cwt	152.00–157.00	578	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	155.35/cwt	153.00–161.00	811	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	150.58/cwt	149.50–152.00	1,187	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	147.74/cwt	144.00–152.50	1,225	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	153.26/cwt	145.00–156.00	956	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	135.13/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,319	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	150.54/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,000	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	554	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,003	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,323	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	806	171.53/cwt	171.25–171.75	1,383	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	610	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,089	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	169.44/cwt	168.00–170.00	734	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	146.40/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,063	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	974	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	155.48/cwt	153.00–158.00	762	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	179.66/cwt	175.00–183.00	683	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	801	10
Steers	Medium 1	—	499	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	863	9
Steers	Large 1	—	1,007	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,518	14

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.

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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. - Salina, KS

Thu Dec 9, 2021

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Receipts 3,430Last week 3,251Year ago 3,363

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	480	184.00–191.00	189.41
26	—	784	150.50–157.00	152.62
17	—	536	179.00–182.00	181.30
15	—	899	154.00	154.00
56	—	681	144.00–155.00	149.59
42	—	624	150.00–161.00	156.12
25	—	733	154.00–159.00	155.99
81	—	834	150.50–154.00	153.66
11	—	580	168.00	168.00
7	—	380	175.00–183.00	179.66
10	—	433	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	417	228.00	228.00
7	—	554	181.00	181.00
105	—	806	171.25–171.75	171.53
13	—	610	178.50	178.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
243	—	776	161.00–168.75	165.99
24	—	429	209.50–214.00	210.93
176	—	825	158.00–169.00	162.33
127	—	886	155.00–162.50	161.22
84	—	530	186.00–200.00	189.15
186	—	628	163.00–174.50	168.94
323	—	682	156.00–167.75	164.69
47	—	919	152.00–159.25	156.86
155	—	734	158.50–170.00	166.17
17	—	470	197.00–206.00	203.57
37	—	584	166.00–177.00	172.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	718	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	499	173.00	173.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,007	150.75	150.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	616	136.00–143.00	140.76
65	—	580	134.00–143.00	141.11
27	—	428	157.00–162.00	160.29
25	—	509	142.00–150.00	146.74
4	—	759	132.50	132.50
36	—	681	137.00–138.00	137.75
6	—	374	152.00–157.00	154.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	378	160.00–166.00	163.31
54	—	329	154.00–157.50	157.34
14	—	1,001	129.00	129.00
84	—	571	147.00–156.00	150.94
42	—	522	153.00–161.00	155.35
11	—	788	149.50–152.00	150.58
111	—	829	144.00–152.50	147.74
53	—	624	145.00–156.00	153.26
16	—	976	131.00–137.00	135.13
135	—	664	145.00–157.00	150.54
66	—	865	153.00	153.00
54	—	433	168.00–170.00	169.44
24	—	726	142.00–150.00	146.40
55	—	490	153.00–158.00	155.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	629	145.00–155.00	151.35
4	—	786	120.00	120.00
4	—	403	180.00	180.00
5	—	586	164.00	164.00
4	—	689	129.00	129.00

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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