Salina feeder cattle auction results
Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission, Salina, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,053 head selling on Feb. 6, compared to 2,323 head trading Jan. 30 and 1,024 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves weighing under 700 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher, with instances selling as much as $7 higher; those over 700 pounds were trading mostly $2 to $5 lower with several lots with good condition selling steady. The heifer calves weighing under 550 pounds were trading mostly $3 lower on a limited supply; those 550 to 700 pounds were selling steady to $1 lower; and those 700 to 800 pounds were trading mostly steady, with a few attractive large lots selling as much as $6 higher. This consignment consisted of several load lots that were met with good demand, especially if their condition was right. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 61% steers and 39% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 77%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 355 to 386 lbs., 179.00 to 192.00 (185.23); 3 head, 378 lbs., 205.00, thin fleshed; 19 head, 426 to 437 lbs., 178.00 to 187.00 (182.23); 18 head, 402 to 440 lbs., 192.00 to 196.00 (192.62), thin fleshed; 32 head, 457 to 493 lbs., 182.50 to 183.00 (182.78); 20 head, 463 to 480 lbs., 189.00 to 197.00 (191.34), thin fleshed; 10 head, 500 to 511 lbs., 172.00 to 179.00 (177.62); 27 head, 520 to 524 lbs., 187.00, thin fleshed; 112 head, 560 to 598 lbs., 154.00 to 170.00 (162.61); 40 head, 570 lbs., 176.00 to 176.50 (176.30), thin fleshed; 73 head, 603 to 649 lbs., 148.00 to 161.00 (155.40); 14 head, 612 lbs., 172.50, thin fleshed; 217 head, 651 to 698 lbs., 142.00 to 158.00 (149.86); 14 head, 663 to 692 lbs., 128.00 to 130.00 (129.41), fleshy; 154 head, 704 to 744 lbs., 135.50 to 150.00 (144.34); 50 head, 736 lbs., 153.50, fancy; 2 head, 728 lbs., 131.00, fleshy; 77 head, 755 to 798 lbs., 133.00 to 147.50 (138.37); 8 head, 760 lbs., 129.50, fleshy; 336 head, 802 to 847 lbs., 129.50 to 143.50 (134.42); 7 head, 801 lbs., 129.00, full; 95 head, 862 to 883 lbs., 127.00 to 133.00 (129.35); 271 head, 921 to 948 lbs., 122.75 to 129.50 (124.63); 16 head, 978 to 986 lbs., 118.50 to 126.00 (122.62); 58 head, 1027 lbs., 117.50; 9 head, 1108 lbs., 109.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 478 lbs., 169.00; 3 head, 508 lbs., 164.00; 3 head, 590 lbs., 149.00; 3 head, 675 lbs., 131.50; 5 head, 719 lbs., 134.50; 16 head, 788 lbs., 129.00. Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 568 lbs., 132.00. Medium 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 653 lbs., 129.00; 6 head, 670 lbs., 127.00, fleshy.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 348 lbs., 169.00; 3 head, 365 lbs., 161.00; 37 head, 413 to 448 lbs., 146.00 to 162.00 (154.75); 30 head, 450 to 487 lbs., 145.00 to 153.00 (148.57); 45 head, 512 to 547 lbs., 140.00 to 152.50 (146.44); 23 head, 518 lbs., 150.75, thin fleshed; 98 head, 554 to 590 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00 (140.56); 3 head, 590 lbs., 133.50, fleshy; 24 head, 559 lbs., 151.50, thin fleshed; 188 head, 603 to 649 lbs., 128.50 to 138.25 (135.53); 4 head, 604 lbs., 120.00, fleshy; 122 head, 652 to 696 lbs., 129.25 to 133.00 (131.73); 26 head, 680 to 686 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00 (128.23), fleshy; 278 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 126.00 to 136.75 (132.36); 6 head, 743 lbs., 122.50, fleshy; 105 head, 755 to 798 lbs., 127.00 to 131.10 (129.02); 36 head, 801 to 845 lbs., 125.00 to 128.75 (127.59). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 445 lbs., 141.00; 7 head, 458 to 478 lbs., 137.00 to 141.00 (138.76); 17 head, 530 to 543 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (131.17); 17 head, 550 to 553 lbs., 135.50 to 141.00 (140.03); 8 head, 625 to 632 lbs., 129.00 to 133.00 (130.50). Medium 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 512 lbs., 127.00.