Salina feeder cattle sale results
Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission, Salina, Kansas, reported receipts of 2,493 head selling on Dec. 3, compared to 4,157 head trading Nov. 19, and 3,685 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to the Nov. 19 sale, steers and heifers weighing under 450 pounds were trading $7 to $20 higher, the steers and heifers weighing 450 to 850 pounds were selling $2 to $7 higher with steers over 850 pounds were trading $1 to $3 lower and heifers over 850 pounds were selling $1.50 higher. The supply was lighter due to the large weaned and vaccinated sale that took place earlier with a moderate demand. Supply included: 100% feeder cattle (67% steers, 33% heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 72%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 364 to 385 lbs., 197.00 to 212.00 (203.64); 7 head, 381 lbs., 185.00, unweaned; 9 head, 405 to 443 lbs., 209.00 to 212.00 (210.62); 10 head, 488 to 495 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (173.09); 18 head, 457 to 487 lbs., 179.00 to 181.00 (179.79), fancy; 42 head, 506 to 544 lbs., 170.00 to 177.50 (172.57); 5 head, 514 lbs., 183.00, fancy; 9 head, 514 to 538 lbs., 168.00 to 168.50 (168.38), unweaned; 60 head, 552 to 592 lbs., 158.00 to 164.00 (162.54); 93 head, 603 to 649 lbs., 148.00 to 155.25 (153.06); 30 head, 603 to 620 lbs., 158.00, fancy; 18 head, 639 lbs., 140.00, unweaned; 114 head, 660 to 679 lbs., 143.50 to 150.50 (144.89); 19 head, 656 to 661 lbs., 152.75 to 153.50 (153.14), fancy; 28 head, 651 to 695 lbs., 141.00 to 143.00 (142.03), unweaned; 179 head, 700 to 748 lbs., 141.50 to 145.50 (142.62); 41 head, 759 to 788 lbs., 137.00 to 143.50 (140.84); 127 head, 812 to 842 lbs., 134.50 to 140.50 (137.93); 168 head, 803 to 846 lbs., 144.25 to 145.60 (145.30), fancy; 68 head, 855 to 896 lbs., 130.00 to 136.35 (134.56); 60 head, 874 lbs., 144.50, fancy; 28 head, 896 to 898 lbs., 127.50 to 128.00 (127.59), full; 37 head, 901 to 926 lbs., 128.00 to 134.75 (131.81); 62 head, 922 lbs., 143.60, fancy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 413 to 446 lbs., 199.00 to 205.00 (200.26); 45 head, 512 to 543 lbs., 158.00 to 167.00 (163.27); 49 head, 586 to 597 lbs., 150.00 to 156.50 (153.48); 15 head, 610 to 643 lbs., 136.00 to 144.50 (142.67); 34 head, 651 to 693 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (138.06); 12 head, 707 to 722 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00 (136.75). Large frame 1, 33 head, 993 lbs., 119.00; 45 head, 1002 lbs., 129.75, fancy.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 351 lbs., 157.00; 5 head, 416 lbs., 168.50; 68 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 150.00 to 156.00 (151.85); 56 head, 503 to 540 lbs., 142.00 to 147.00 (143.09); 84 head, 552 to 597 lbs., 137.00 to 142.00 (140.40); 13 head, 554 lbs., 135.00, unweaned; 48 head, 603 to 648 lbs., 134.00 to 140.50 (137.29); 65 head, 674 to 687 lbs., 132.25 to 134.50 (133.23); 44 head, 700 to 748 lbs., 129.00 to 133.00 (130.48); 8 head, 734 lbs., 136.50, fancy; 21 head, 767 to 776 lbs., 128.50 to 130.50 (129.73); 74 head, 802 to 822 lbs., 119.50 to 128.50 (126.41); 60 head, 836 lbs., 130.00, fancy; 19 head, 851 lbs., 124.00; 22 head, 903 to 918 lbs., 122.00 to 125.00 (123.65). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 14 head, 440 to 447 lbs., 157.00 to 159.00 (158.01); 12 head, 480 to 498 lbs., 143.00 to 147.50 (144.41; 26 head, 533 to 549 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00 (135.95); 50 head, 573 to 599 lbs., 130.00 to 133.00 (131.74); 7 head, 710 to 716 lbs., 125.00 to 128.00 (126.72); 11 head, 755 to 793 lbs., 114.00 to 115.50 (115.11). Large frame 1, 15 head, 981 to 985 lbs., 114.00 to 120.00 (116.01); 3 head, 1102 lbs., 93.50.