Cattle Market Pulse

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

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

1,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.82/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 613 lb · 184 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.38/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 669 lb · 164 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.22/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 528 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,388 1,599 2,719
Feeder cattle 1,388 1,599 2,719

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 500 to 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, while steers over 650 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 500 to 650 lbs sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher, while heifers under 500 and over 650 sold 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 183.00 $183.00 $703 +13.00
413–449 unweaned 427 19 168.00–173.00 $169.11 $722 +10.51
407–447 428 39 178.00–182.00 $179.41 $768 +6.79
460–476 474 21 163.00–170.00 $165.52 $785 -1.66
503–548 531 78 163.00–167.00 $165.79 $880 +11.98
529–545 unweaned 541 28 156.00–159.00 $156.84 $849 +9.20
553–595 unweaned 582 56 146.00–153.00 $150.24 $874 +5.42
553–591 584 70 155.00–162.00 $156.08 $912 +9.97
605–628 612 54 141.50–148.00 $144.23 $883 -7.25
652–678 668 114 141.00–147.00 $141.73 $947 —
663–684 unweaned 671 50 130.50–137.50 $134.03 $899 -2.89
720–742 733 52 130.00–138.50 $134.00 $982 +0.43
805–841 823 8 122.50–132.00 $127.35 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–591 590 25 130.00–137.00 $134.00 $791 —
608–628 unweaned 621 8 128.50–130.00 $129.05 $801 -0.66
619–639 633 36 132.00–137.00 $134.35 $850 —
650–664 unweaned 656 12 124.00–126.00 $124.67 $818 +3.22
701–741 725 37 123.00–126.00 $124.71 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 154.00 $154.00 $460 —
363–398 388 10 149.00–153.00 $151.05 $586 —
414–429 418 18 148.00–150.00 $149.43 $625 —
458–488 466 44 141.00–146.00 $144.49 $673 -2.73
502–545 526 95 140.00–144.00 $140.98 $742 +8.45
503–544 unweaned 535 36 131.00–137.00 $134.56 $720 —
566–598 577 30 130.00–136.00 $133.53 $770 +2.90
601–614 607 135 134.50–137.75 $136.42 $828 +8.60
611–647 unweaned 628 49 124.00–129.00 $126.66 $795 +2.18
676 676 45 124.25 $124.25 $840 +1.60
701–727 712 7 118.00–123.00 $120.19 $856 +1.44
773 773 6 124.00 $124.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 6 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $655 +3.01
513–522 519 20 120.00–127.00 $125.62 $652 —
555–597 583 22 122.00–125.00 $124.23 $724 —
603–621 611 12 127.50–128.50 $127.92 $782 —
651–695 669 19 112.00–118.00 $115.55 $773 —

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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.