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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Feeder Cattle Special Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

1,599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.95/cwt ≈ $741/hd at 571 lb · 218 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.99/cwt ≈ $922/hd at 623 lb · 155 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.34/cwt ≈ $779/hd at 616 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,599 2,406 1,673
Feeder cattle 1,599 — 1,673

Market comments — USDA reporter

This is the first Special Calf sale for the fall of 2020: All steers and heifers farm and ranch raised, many having fall vaccinations and all heifers guaranteed open unless specified. Trade and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
356 356 8 170.00 $170.00 $605
408–443 unweaned 426 4 156.00–161.00 $158.60 $676
430–445 436 32 169.00–176.00 $172.62 $753
452–485 469 53 162.00–175.00 $167.18 $784
471–499 unweaned 487 17 157.00–170.00 $162.17 $790
509–541 532 94 147.00–158.00 $153.81 $818
524–540 unweaned 535 35 143.00–151.00 $147.64 $790
551–589 unweaned 570 56 136.00–146.50 $144.82 $825
573–594 583 69 144.00–147.50 $146.11 $852
603–621 unweaned 609 71 139.50–147.00 $143.87 $876
629–644 635 84 145.00–154.00 $151.48 $962
657–686 unweaned 668 62 130.00–142.00 $136.92 $915
701–740 720 77 126.00–137.00 $133.57 $962
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
494 494 9 156.00 $156.00 $771
578–598 unweaned 591 20 132.00–135.00 $133.60 $790
611–649 unweaned 628 32 127.00–135.00 $129.71 $815
651–683 unweaned 666 21 117.00–124.50 $121.45 $809
791 791 4 122.00 $122.00 $965
805 805 5 120.00 $120.00 $966

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
353–391 unweaned 385 12 144.00–151.00 $149.08 $574
413–448 unweaned 439 39 146.00–149.00 $147.88 $649
454–473 462 31 141.50–151.00 $147.22 $680
454–498 unweaned 478 93 136.00–146.00 $139.96 $669
513–547 532 83 129.00–135.75 $132.53 $705
555–588 unweaned 568 125 124.00–132.00 $129.44 $735
551–596 574 93 128.00–134.00 $130.63 $750
602–635 unweaned 614 62 121.00–127.00 $124.48 $764
602–638 618 78 126.00–129.00 $127.82 $790
651–660 655 19 120.50–125.00 $122.65 $803
715–717 716 12 117.00–120.00 $118.75 $850
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
490 490 33 134.00 $134.00 $657
570–584 unweaned 580 22 121.00–126.50 $125.56 $728
608–630 unweaned 618 21 117.50–121.00 $119.07 $736
650–693 unweaned 672 26 112.00–118.00 $115.76 $778
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
704 704 9 1,000.00 $1,000.00
810 810 17 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.