Salina feeder cattle sale results
The Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission, Salina, Kansas, reported receipts of 1,909 head selling on Feb. 13 and 3,053 head selling Feb. 6, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, winter snow hit the area resulting in lower receipts. Steers weighing from 700 to 1,050 pounds were selling $1 to $5 higher and those 700 pounds and under experienced a higher undertone. The heifers weighing 700 to 900 pounds were trading $1 lower and those 700 pounds and under experienced a higher undertone. The trade was active and demand was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle (57% steers, 43% heifers). The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 68%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 349 lbs., 195.00; 37 head, 465 to 498 lbs., 192.00 to 196.00 (193.87); 60 head, 511 to 545 lbs., 180.00 to 188.00 (185.39); 18 head, 502 lbs., 194.50, fancy; 43 head, 554 to 595 lbs., 157.00 to 167.00 (162.13); 26 head, 576 lbs., 170.00, fancy; 45 head, 605 to 648 lbs., 157.00 to 158.50 (157.80); 75 head, 656 to 687 lbs., 152.00 to 158.50 (156.09); 9 head, 680 to 692 lbs., 129.00 to 132.00 (130.68), fleshy; 58 head, 708 to 734 lbs., 140.00 to 148.50 (145.25); 37 head, 761 to 771 lbs., 135.00 to 142.00 (139.82); 6 head, 760 lbs., 129.00. fleshy; 94 head, 817 to 827 lbs., 137.25 to 143.75 (139.45); 217 head, 853 to 898 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (134.35); 21 head, 947 lbs., 125.00; 35 head, 950 to 951 lbs., 123.50 to 125.25 (125.05); 5 head, 1047 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 30 head, 409 to 426 lbs., 186.00 to 191.00 (188.07); 8 head, 493 lbs., 176.00; 5 head, 580 lbs., 140.00; 31 head, 623 to 644 lbs., 135.00; 36 head, 655 to 691 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (143.09); 23 head, 709 to 740 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00 (136.41); 13 head, 768 to 799 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (132.53); 13 head, 826 lbs., 129.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 29 head, 373 to 397 lbs., 154.50 to 157.50 (156.39); 37 head, 414 to 433 lbs., 151.00 to 153.50 (152.49); 39 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 147.50 to 157.00 (154.73); 96 head, 504 to 541 lbs., 147.00 to 153.50 (151.81); 46 head, 550 to 588 lbs., 143.50 to 149.00 (145.98); 5 head, 588 lbs., 139.00, fleshy; 91 head, 605 to 648 lbs., 132.00 to 141.50 (138.33); 30 head, 658 to 683 lbs., 129.00 to 138.00 (133.37); 67 head, 708 to 738 lbs., 126.00 to 134.00 (131.46); 177 head, 750 to 797 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (128.73); 12 head, 862 lbs., 123.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 23 head, 511 to 546 lbs., 137.00 to 141.00 (139.25); 13 head, 569 to 591 lbs., 122.00 to 128.00 (126.14); 23 head, 617 to 621 lbs., 121.00 to 126.00 (124.47); 14 head, 701 lbs., 123.00; 21 head, 764 to 793 lbs., 125.00 to 125.75 (125.60).