Salina cattle sales report

The Farmers and Rancher Livestock Commission Co., Salina, Kan., Dec. 14, reported receipts of 4,828 head, compared to 4,115 head last week and 4,821 head last year, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan.

Compared to last week, feeder steers at 400 to 600 pounds were steady to weak, 600 to 800 pounds were steady to firm, and 800 to 1000 pounds were $1.50 to $2 lower. Feeder heifers at 350 to 700 pounds were $1.50 to $3 higher, and 700 to 900 pounds were $1 to $2 lower. Slaughter cows were not tested. Trade was active. Demand was good. Receipts included 78% 600 lbs., and over, 21% 600 lbs., and under, 1% slaughter cows and bulls. The feeder supply included 56% steers and 44% heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 400 to 450 lbs., 125.50 to 126.50 (126.32); 6 head 458 lbs., 129.00; 10 head 525 lbs., 123.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 109.00 to 112.00 (110.75); 600 to 650 lbs., 105.00 to 113.00 (108.16); 650 to 700 lbs., 106.00 to 109.50 (107.60); 700 to 750 lbs., 102.50 to 103.75 (102.74); 750 to 800 lbs., 101.50 to 104.75 (103.59); 800 to 850 lbs., 100.25 to 102.50 (101.54); 850 to 900 lbs., 98.00 to 102.10 (100.04); 33 head 906 lbs., 97.35 to 97.75 (97.65); 950 to 1000 lbs., 96.75 to 97.00 (96.86); 1000 to 1050 lbs., 95.00 to 96.60 (96.21). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 500 to 550 lbs., 113.25 to 118.00 (115.48); 550 to 600 lbs., 106.00 to 108.00 (107.45); 600 to 650 lbs., 103.00 to 105.00 (104.00); 650 to 700 lbs., 96.10 to 102.75 (99.59); 700 to 750 lbs., 97.00 to 102.50 (98.84); 750 to 800 lbs., 99.25 to 101.85 (101.11); 800 to 850 lbs., 97.50 to 99.50 (99.13); 850 to 900 lbs., 96.00 to 99.00 (97.68); 900 to 950 lbs., 93.50 to 97.60 (96.23). Medium and large frame 2, 350 to 400 lbs., 124.00 to 128.00 (126.44); 400 to 450 lbs., 110.00 to 124.00 (117.55); 450 to 500 lbs., 113.00 to 123.50 (118.92); 500 to 550 lbs., 106.00 to 114.00 (109.74); 550 to 600 lbs., 95.00 to 102.00 (98.81); 600 to 650 lbs., 91.50 to 105.50 (98.38); 650 to 700 lbs., 94.00 to 99.25 (96.49); 750 to 800 lbs., 95.00 to 97.50 (96.24); 800 to 850 lbs., 95.00 to 101.00 (97.08); 850 to 900 lbs., 92.25 to 94.50 (92.98). Medium frame 2, 5 head 416 lbs., 94.00; 5 head 513 lbs., 91.00. Large frame 2, Holsteins, 2 head 503 lbs., 85.00; 10 head 638 lbs., 79.50; 750 to 800 lbs., 74.00 to 75.00 (74.38).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 117.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 114.50 to 117.00 (114.99); 450 to 500 lbs., 106.00 to 108.00 (106.85); 500 to 550 lbs., 100.00 to 104.50 (101.98); 550 to 600 lbs., 95.00 to 100.00 (96.48); 600 to 650 lbs., 95.75 to 104.50 (102.01); 650 to 700 lbs., 95.50 to 104.50 (101.38); 700 to 750 lbs., 95.00 to 99.00 (96.86); 750 to 800 lbs., 96.50 to 97.25 (96.95); 800 to 850 lbs., 95.75 to 96.75 (96.28); 850 to 900 lbs., 95.85 to 96.25 (96.02); 900 to 950 lbs., 95.75 to 97.00 (96.52). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 450 lbs., 106.00 to 110.00 (108.83); 450 to 500 lbs., 103.00 to 106.00 (104.85); 550 to 600 lbs., 91.50 to 94.25 (93.45); 600 to 650 lbs., 93.00 to 96.00 (94.38); 650 to 700 lbs., 92.00 to 97.50 (94.35); 700 to 750 lbs., 92.50 to 95.75 (94.11); 750 to 800 lbs., 93.50 to 97.00 (95.33); 800 to 850 lbs., 93.85 to 94.50 (93.90); 850 to 900 lbs., 94.00 to 94.75 (94.21); 10 head 952 lbs., 89.50. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head 343 lbs., 115.00; 6 head 370 lbs., 114.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 99.00 to 101.00 (99.81); 450 to 500 lbs., 93.00 to 100.00 (97.76); 500 to 550 lbs., 92.00 to 99.50 (94.99); 550 to 600 lbs., 85.00 to 93.00 (89.01); 600 to 650 lbs., 88.25 to 92.50 (90.00); 650 to 700 lbs., 84.00 to 90.75 (89.01); 700 to 750 lbs., 88.00 to 90.75 (90.21); 5 head 750 lbs., 92.25. Medium frame 2, 4 head 365 lbs., 94.00.

Date: 12/21/06

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