Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2022-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Correction in price

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Calves not well tested, however a lower undertone noted. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $181.44/cwt on 738 head.

Average price

$181.44

738 head · 734 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$186

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$49.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.70

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	744	184.39	1,371	640
Medium and Large 1-2	653	163.33	1,066	94
Large 1	1,153	135.00	1,557	4thin

One grade step is worth $49.39/cwt here — about −$186 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 sale738 hd

181.44

—

KS average3 barns · 3,017 hd

187.14

−5.70

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

50 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	—	421	176.81/cwt	175.00–180.00	744	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	152.19/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,316	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	175.65/cwt	171.00–177.00	834	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,395	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	194.57/cwt	187.00–200.25	1,146	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,317	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	953	149.76/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,427	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	466	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	988	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	818	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	606	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,176	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	185.26/cwt	173.00–187.00	1,239	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	183.12/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,377	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	166.86/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,028	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,430	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	863	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,618	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	406	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	564	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,037	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,400	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	193.10/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,043	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	201.64/cwt	199.00–203.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	192.09/cwt	181.00–208.00	926	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	178.25/cwt	178.25–178.25	1,663	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	160.23/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,146	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	500	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,030	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	182.82/cwt	174.00–189.00	1,154	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	165.78/cwt	155.00–170.00	890	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	151.88/cwt	144.00–157.00	876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	157.01/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,108	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	519	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	958	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	171.87/cwt	164.00–175.50	988	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	174.40/cwt	169.00–176.00	907	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	173.38/cwt	161.00–178.00	1,077	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	169.91/cwt	164.00–173.00	1,235	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	146.82/cwt	144.00–160.00	687	7
Steers	Large 1	—	1,153	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	150.76/cwt	150.00–154.00	960	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,260	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	602	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,084	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	174.36/cwt	173.50–176.50	1,520	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	214.48/cwt	202.50–220.00	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	169.82/cwt	164.00–173.50	1,134	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	166.20/cwt	156.00–168.50	1,353	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	182.98/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,325	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	175.13/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,016	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	173.90/cwt	172.50–177.00	1,428	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	166.07/cwt	159.00–169.50	1,254	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	817	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,467	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,030	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	149.76/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,242	8

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 Sep 22, 2022

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

Receipts 1,579Last week 2,532Year ago 1,925

Correction: Correction in price

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Calves not well tested, however a lower undertone noted. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	175.00–180.00	176.81
8	—	865	147.00–154.00	152.19
9	—	475	171.00–177.00	175.65
14	—	969	144.00	144.00
25	—	575	164.00–175.50	171.87
32	—	520	169.00–176.00	174.40
24	—	621	161.00–178.00	173.38
80	—	727	164.00–173.00	169.91
34	—	668	164.00–173.50	169.82
70	—	814	156.00–168.50	166.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	406	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	144.00–157.00	151.88
6	—	706	156.00–158.00	157.01
3	—	683	145.00	145.00
3	—	482	153.00	153.00
5	—	637	150.00–154.00	150.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	519	184.50	184.50
25	—	602	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	672	187.50	187.50
8	—	817	179.50	179.50
19	—	563	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	589	187.00–200.25	194.57
4	—	953	149.00–152.00	149.76
13	—	372	220.00	220.00
34	—	669	173.00–187.00	185.26
51	—	752	170.00–185.00	183.12
9	—	540	190.00–195.00	193.10
3	—	408	199.00–203.00	201.64
24	—	482	181.00–208.00	192.09
60	—	933	178.25	178.25
30	—	631	174.00–189.00	182.82
80	—	872	173.50–176.50	174.36
3	—	285	202.50–220.00	214.48
51	—	724	178.00–188.00	182.98
96	—	821	172.50–177.00	173.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	677	194.50	194.50
61	—	863	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	212.00	212.00
4	—	606	194.00	194.00
7	—	500	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	616	156.00–171.00	166.86
9	—	877	163.00	163.00
9	—	715	150.00–170.00	160.23
23	—	537	155.00–170.00	165.78
7	—	468	144.00–160.00	146.82
9	—	580	160.00–177.00	175.13
12	—	755	159.00–169.50	166.07
8	—	829	147.00–151.00	149.76
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	135.00	135.00

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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