The Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Salina, Kan., reported receipts of 4,821 head Dec. 15, compared to 1,717 head last week and 3,793 head last year, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan.

Compared with last week, feeder steers weighin 350 to 750 pounds and heifers weighing 350 to 600 pounds were $2 to $3 higher. Steers weighing 750 to 950 pounds were $1 to $2 lower, and heifers weighing 600 to 900 pounds were $1 lower with few last week to compare. Slaughter cows were not tested. Trade was active. Demand was good. Receipts included 77% 600 pounds and over, 23% 600 pounds and under, less than 1% slaughter cows and bulls. The feeder supply was 66% steers and 34% heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 325 lbs., 166.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 159.00 to 164.00(161.60); 400 to 450 lbs., 154.50 to 155.50 (155.02); 450 to 500 lbs., 148.00 to 152.00 (149.14); 500 to 550 lbs., 134.50 to 141.00 (136.67); 550 to 600 lbs., 126.50 to 136.50(129.50); 750 to 800 lbs., 115.00 to 116.00 (115.19); 800 to 850 lbs., 112.00 to 114.00 (112.46); 850 to 900 lbs., 109.75 to 111.25 (110.22); 900 to 950 lbs., 108.75 to 110.00 (109.13); 950 to 1000 lbs., 105.25 to 109.10 (106.87); 37 head, 1037 lbs., 106.25; calves, 600 to 650 lbs., 123.50 to 126.50 (124.07); 650 to 700 lbs., 115.50 to 120.50 (118.00); 700 to 750 lbs., 113.50 to 117.35 (116.29) fleshy: 26 head, 782 lbs., 106.75. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 400 to 450 lbs., 146.00 to 151.00 (149.68); 450 to 500 lbs., 133.00 to 146.00 (141.59); 500 to 550 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (133.26); 550 to 600 lbs., 124.00 to 129.00 (126.29); 600 to 650 lbs., 118.50 to 120.50 (119.49); 700 to 750 lbs., 112.00 to 114.75(113.64); 750 to 800 lbs., 108.50 to 114.00 (111.37); 800 to 850 lbs., 107.00 to 111.75 (109.65); 850 to 900 lbs., 108.00 to 110.00 (108.99); 900 to 950 lbs., 107.00 to 109.00 (108.49); calves, 600 to 650 lbs., 117.00 to 123.50 (120.69); 650 to 700 lbs., 112.00 to 117.25 (114.57). Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 443 lbs., 130.00; 3 head, 498 lbs., 138.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 124.00 to 127.00 (125.02); 550 to 600 lbs., 116.50 to 122.00 (120.35); 600 to 650 lbs., 107.50 to 116.50 (112.52); 700 to 750 lbs., 110.50 to 111.25 (110.99); 750 to 800 lbs., 108.00 to 110.00 (109.18); 9 head, 871 lbs., 109.00; calves, 650 to 700 lbs., 110.50 to 110.75 (110.69).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 350 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00 (141.80); 350 to 400 lbs., 135.00 to 144.00 (141.02); 400 to 450 lbs., 133.00 to 146.00 (139.42); 450 to 500 lbs., 138.50 to 146.00 (140.59); 500 to 550 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (123.72); 550 to 600 lbs., 117.50 to 121.50(120.72); 700 to 750 lbs., 108.00 to 111.75 (110.73); 750 to 800 lbs., 106.00 to 109.75 (107.28); 800 to 850 lbs., 106.25 to 107.75 (106.98); 850 to 900 lbs., 104.50 to 108.00 (105.53); 9 head, 960 lbs., 103.00; 1000 to 1050 lbs., 104.50 to 104.75 (104.65); 12 head, 1138 lbs., 90.50; calves, 600 to 650 lbs., 114.25 to 118.00 (115.96); 650 to 700 lbs., 110.00 to 114.50 (111.58); 17 head, 712 lbs., 109.25. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 6 head, 293 lbs., 150.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 126.00 to 130.00 (126.65); 450 to 500 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (133.52); 500 to 550 lbs., 117.50 to 118.00(117.71); 550 to 600 lbs., 112.50 to 114.00 (113.36); 650 to 700 lbs., 109.50 to 110.50 (110.18); 700 to 750 lbs., 105.00 to 108.50 (106.50); 750 to 800 lbs., 103.50 to 105.00 (104.91); 800 to 850 lbs., 104.50 to 106.50 (105.59); calves, 600 to 650 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (112.49); 650 to 700 lbs., 107.50 to 108.75 (108.33). Medium and large frame 2, 450 to 500 lbs., 115.00 to 129.00 (122.08); 500 to 550 lbs., 111.00 to 118.00 (114.21); 550 to 600 lbs., 110.00 to 114.00 (112.22); 650 to 700 lbs., 106.50 to 107.50 (106.85); calves, 600 to 650 lbs., 107.50 to 110.50 (108.89). Medium frame 1, 6 head, 366 lbs., 114.00.