Salina feeder cattle sale results
Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission, Salina, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,488 head on July 30, compared to 3,171 head trading July 23 and 3,699 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, feeder steers weighing 750 to 1,000 pounds were selling $1 to $3 higher; steers 750 pounds and under were in limited supply but a higher undertone was noted with instances of $3 higher. Heifers 200 to 950 pounds were trading steady in a very light supply. Trade was active and demand was good. Supply included: 100% feeder cattle (78% steers, 22% heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 89%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 463 to 493 lbs., 173.00 to 180.00 (176.89); 8 head, 471 lbs., 184.50, thin fleshed; 8 head, 498 lbs., 146.00, unweaned; 36 head, 503 to 538 lbs., 171.00 to 176.00 (174.22); 29 head, 583 to 595 lbs., 158.00 to 165.50 (162.92); 38 head, 558 to 594 lbs., 169.00 to 175.00 (170.16), thin fleshed; 44 head, 605 to 640 lbs., 155.25 to 159.50 (155.86); 31 head, 602 to 639 lbs., 160.75 to 167.00 (163.85), thin fleshed; 15 head, 634 lbs., 136.00, unweaned; 62 head, 663 to 694 lbs., 151.50 to 159.50 (154.93); 27 head, 654 lbs., 164.25, thin fleshed; 28 head, 693 lbs., 135.50, unweaned; 7 head, 701 to 710 lbs., 148.00 to 149.00 (148.57); 13 head, 743 lbs., 134.50, unweaned; 401 head, 761 to 797 lbs., 143.00 to 148.00 (144.72); 328 head, 822 to 840 lbs., 141.00 to 144.10 (143.47); 749 head, 853 to 899 lbs., 135.00 to 144.25 (138.28); 25 head, 900 lbs., 134.35; 181 head, 964 to 994 lbs., 129.50 to 132.75 (131.90). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 39 head, 553 to 588 lbs., 149.00 to 156.00 (150.42); 14 head, 648 lbs., 142.00; 94 head, 654 to 682 lbs., 142.00 to 149.00 (147.84); 93 head, 758 to 789 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00 (137.62); 17 head, 809 to 842 lbs., 133.25 to 134.00 (133.60); 120 head, 870 to 887 lbs., 131.00 to 133.50 (132.26); 58 head, 949 lbs., 128.00; 21 head, 950 to 956 lbs., 126.00; 21 head, 1046 lbs., 124.25.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 245 lbs., 197.00; 24 head, 463 to 499 lbs., 154.00 to 159.00 (155.97); 29 head, 509 to 541 lbs., 148.00 to 155.00 (152.76); 9 head, 517 to 524 lbs., 136.00 to 139.00 (137.34), unweaned; 61 head, 551 to 586 lbs., 145.00 to 149.00 (146.68); 14 head, 586 lbs., 136.50, unweaned; 69 head, 601 to 643 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (144.52); 42 head, 650 to 685 lbs., 137.00 to 144.50 (140.37); 33 head, 713 to 749 lbs., 135.00 to 139.50 (135.39); 32 head, 752 to 797 lbs., 132.50 to 135.00 (133.79); 90 head, 807 to 849 lbs., 128.00 to 132.00 (128.70); 22 head, 877 to 882 lbs., 126.50 to 128.00 (126.84); 72 head, 913 to 914 lbs., 122.50 to 127.00 (126.50). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 418 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00 (152.50); 11 head, 541 lbs., 145.00; 7 head, 575 to 590 lbs., 138.00 to 139.00 (138.58); 51 head, 604 to 625 lbs., 134.50 to 135.75 (135.20); 50 head, 694 to 699 lbs., 134.25 to 135.00 (134.31); 15 head, 786 lbs., 126.50; 47 head, 933 lbs., 116.50; 19 head, 965 lbs., 113.50; 12 head, 1072 lbs., 93.00.