Salina feeder cattle sale results
The Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission, Salina, Kansas, reported receipts of 4,277 head selling on March 26 compared to 616 head trading on March 19, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, the receipts were much higher. There was a higher undertone noted for steers and heifers with instances of $8 to $10 higher on comparable receipts. The trade was active and the demand was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 72% steers and 28% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 85%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 374 lbs., 187.00; 17 head, 401 to 439 lbs., 186.00 to 187.50 (186.94); 42 head, 451 to 495 lbs., 174.00 to 182.25 (180.55); 18 head, 450 lbs., 190.50, thin fleshed; 84 head, 506 to 537 lbs., 168.00 to 176.50 (173.64); 7 head, 537 lbs., 126.00, fleshy; 47 head, 560 to 575 lbs., 166.00 to 171.00 (168.97); 36 head, 552 to 553 lbs., 175.00 to 179.00 (178.00), thin fleshed; 44 head, 612 to 644 lbs., 148.00 to 156.00 (151.86); 71 head, 657 to 688 lbs., 147.00 to 155.00 (150.42); 9 head, 699 lbs., 127.00, fleshy; 161 head, 700 to 743 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00 (143.73); 48 head, 780 to 787 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00 (136.18); 195 head, 800 to 818 lbs., 132.00 to 137.25 (134.38); 401 head, 853 to 898 lbs., 128.50 to 134.25 (131.85); 56 head, 851 to 857 lbs., 138.10 to 138.25 (138.14), thin fleshed; 334 head, 903 to 939 lbs., 119.00 to 123.75 (120.63); 116 head, 961 lbs., 118.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 18 head, 468 to 494 lbs., 152.50 to 154.00 (153.38); 15 head,558 to 591 lbs., 144.00 to 150.00 (147.66); 48 head, 558 to 587 lbs., 158.50 to 162.00 (159.35), thin fleshed; 26 head, 628 lbs., 146.00; 64 head, 655 to 697 lbs., 136.50 to 140.00 (137.13); 12 head, 713 to 746 lbs., 132.00 to 137.00 (133.64); 130 head, 754 to 798 lbs., 124.00 to 131.00 (126.51); 174 head, 814 to 840 lbs., 121.00 to 128.00 (126.54); 469 head, 854 to 892 lbs., 120.00 to 127.25 (125.12); 43 head, 906 to 949 lbs., 111.50 to 113.75 (112.95); 40 head, 984 lbs., 109.00; 114 head, 1011 to 1039 lbs., 106.00 to 109.25 (108.97); 5 head, 1079 lbs., 100.00. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 814 lbs., 116.50; 74 head, 858 to 893 lbs., 112.00 to 114.00 (113.81).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1, 8 head, 347 lbs., 168.00; 42 head, 406 to 449 lbs., 151.00 to 159.00 (156.60); 8 head, 476 lbs., 158.00; 21 head, 507 lbs., 148.00 to 156.00 (152.57); 12 head, 540 lbs., 159.00, thin fleshed; 47 head, 553 to 592 lbs., 144.00 to 151.00 (147.77); 39 head, 571 to 585 lbs., 161.00 to 165.00 (163.96), thin fleshed; 9 head, 607 to 636 lbs., 137.50 to 140.00 (138.64); 107 head, 656 to 696 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00 (129.16); 77 head, 700 to 744 lbs., 123.25 to 128.00 (126.13); 207 head, 755 to 798 lbs., 118.00 to 123.00 (122.02); 172 head, 801 to 829 lbs., 116.00 to 121.75 (120.38): 79 head, 871 to 894 lbs., 113.00 to 118.00 (117.11); 126 head, 908 lbs., 115.35. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 502 to 543 lbs., 139.00 to 146.00 (141.22); 44 head, 551 to 592 lbs., 138.00 to 143.00 (141.81); 15 head, 602 to 637 lbs., 128.00 to 130.00 (128.97); 28 head, 686 to 691 lbs., 118.00 to 122.50 (121.41); 76 head, 738 to 748 lbs., 116.00 to 120.25 (119.70); 5 head, 750 lbs., 106.00.