Salina feeder cattle sale results
Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission, Salina, Kansas, reported receipts of 1,000 head selling on Feb. 18, compared to 581 head trading Feb. 11 and 3,846 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas. There was a limited weekly comparison on account of two light sales in a row due to colder than normal temperatures. There was no test on steers under 600 pounds as well as steers 600 to 650 and 750 to 800 pounds but a higher undertone was detected. Those 850 to 900 pound steers were selling steady and 950 to 1000 were trading $2 higher. There was no test on heifers under 550 pounds while heifers 550 to 650 pounds and 750 to 800 pounds were trading steady to $4 lower, 650 to 750 pounds were selling $4 to $5 higher. The receipts were light due to the cold weather and the demand was moderate. Supply included: 100% feeder cattle (43% steers, 57% heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 93%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 315 lbs., 180.00; 24 head, 612 to 648 lbs., 154.00 to 159.50 (158.77); 23 head, 669 to 678 lbs., 142.00 to 148.00 (143.81); 71 head, 710 to 743 lbs., 137.25 to 140.00 (137.66); 34 head, 757 to 775 lbs., 132.00 to 136.50 (135.33); 73 head, 803 to 835 lbs., 126.00 to 128.25 (126.88); 12 head, 853 lbs., 130.00; 64 head, 911 lbs., 128.75; 61 head, 968 lbs., 126.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 618 to 647 lbs., 126.00 to 129.00 (127.90); 6 head, 933 lbs., 113.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 514 to 535 lbs., 152.00 to 158.00 (155.27); 44 head, 576 to 589 lbs., 145.00 to 147.50 (146.41); 32 head, 607 to 640 lbs., 134.00 to 140.50 (137.50); 61 head, 660 to 683 lbs., 131.00 to 133.50 (132.50); 166 head, 703 to 735 lbs., 128.50 to 135.25 (132.94); 66 head, 763 to 789 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (124.02); 114 head, 836 to 846 lbs., 126.00 to 126.75 (126.42). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 585 to 593 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00 (135.19); 7 head, 655 to 688 lbs., 124.00 to 126.00 (125.41). Large frame 1, 5 head, 1041 lbs., 110.00.