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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, November 10, 2020

1,690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.57/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 623 lb · 209 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.80/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 669 lb · 160 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.28/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 524 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,690 1,388 0
Feeder cattle 1,690 1,388 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, while 600 lb to 750 lb steers sold 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
393 393 19 203.00 $203.00 $798 +20.00
403–433 423 29 181.00–187.00 $184.49 $780 +5.08
451–478 460 58 177.00–185.00 $182.52 $840 +17.00
451–478 unweaned 468 28 169.00–176.00 $173.12 $810 —
504–541 519 90 162.00–168.00 $164.91 $856 -0.88
531–548 unweaned 533 49 156.50–161.25 $160.30 $854 +3.46
551–583 565 86 159.00–166.00 $161.09 $910 +5.01
556–588 unweaned 576 53 155.00–158.00 $156.76 $903 +6.52
613–645 620 137 156.00–160.00 $157.46 $976 +13.23
603–649 unweaned 630 72 143.50–151.00 $146.16 $921 —
653–661 657 41 144.00–151.50 $147.71 $970 +5.98
651–682 unweaned 673 119 140.00–142.75 $141.11 $950 +7.08
718–747 729 58 137.50–141.50 $139.84 $1,019 +5.84
754–787 776 12 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 164.00 $164.00 $795 —
543 543 7 150.00 $150.00 $814 —
580–599 583 39 150.00–151.00 $150.92 $880 +16.92
587 unweaned 587 5 139.00 $139.00 $816 —
641 unweaned 641 8 139.00 $139.00 $891 +9.95
659–679 675 38 138.00–138.50 $138.30 $934 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–394 389 17 152.00–159.00 $155.90 $606 +4.85
416–433 419 57 157.00–163.00 $159.72 $669 +10.29
452–488 unweaned 476 55 147.00–148.50 $148.12 $705 —
451–499 479 63 151.00–158.00 $154.15 $738 +9.66
501–549 536 78 139.50–147.50 $140.96 $756 -0.02
554–596 571 54 135.00–139.00 $138.17 $789 +4.64
550–590 unweaned 580 31 130.00–132.00 $130.60 $757 —
603–646 623 94 132.00–139.50 $137.06 $854 +0.64
659 unweaned 659 5 129.50 $129.50 $853 —
651–683 667 88 129.00–141.00 $133.46 $890 +9.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 5 153.00–154.00 $153.39 $643 —
490–491 491 33 143.00–145.00 $144.33 $709 +7.32
531 531 17 135.00 $135.00 $717 +9.38
534 unweaned 534 17 133.00 $133.00 $710 —
575–588 584 14 128.00–129.00 $128.72 $752 +4.49

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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.