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

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

2,712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.26/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 620 lb · 370 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.81/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 664 lb · 204 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.48/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 520 lb · 178 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,712	1,690	2,457
Feeder cattle	2,712	1,690	2,457

Market comments — USDA reporter

This was a vaccinated and weaned calf sale today and this was reflected in the prices. Compared to the last special sale steers under 450 lbs were 10.00 to 15.00 higher and steers over 450 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs were 20.00 higher and heifers over 400 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Again the prices reflect the special weaned and vaccinated condition of these cattle. Good supply with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369–396	384	27	210.00–215.00	$212.42	$816	+9.42
424–447	439	34	197.00–204.00	$198.02	$869	+13.53
451 thin fleshed	451	4	198.00	$198.00	$893	—
478–480 fancy	480	38	186.00–188.00	$186.26	$894	—
470–490	481	66	178.00–184.50	$181.37	$872	-1.15
501–506 fancy	504	15	177.00–180.00	$178.61	$900	—
509 thin fleshed	509	29	182.00	$182.00	$926	—
503–547	532	63	165.00–172.00	$168.77	$898	+3.86
561–564 fancy	562	79	170.00–171.00	$170.22	$957	—
551–585	565	82	163.00–167.00	$165.19	$933	+4.10
601–641	616	248	148.50–157.00	$152.87	$942	-4.59
626–633 fancy	627	122	160.00–161.00	$160.12	$1,004	—
659 fancy	659	77	160.50	$160.50	$1,058	—
653–670	666	97	148.00–154.75	$151.54	$1,009	+3.83
666–670 thin fleshed	669	30	157.00–159.00	$157.60	$1,054	—
700 fancy	700	60	157.50	$157.50	$1,102	—
704–745	724	67	139.00–145.50	$142.76	$1,034	+2.92
735–742 thin fleshed	736	47	150.00–154.25	$153.34	$1,129	—
753–760 thin fleshed	758	20	149.00–153.50	$151.85	$1,151	—
762–786	784	130	137.50–143.50	$137.79	$1,080	+3.11
806–815	809	83	140.00–141.25	$140.47	$1,136	—
817 fancy	817	62	147.25	$147.25	$1,203	—
859	859	5	139.50	$139.50	$1,198	—
900	900	12	132.50	$132.50	$1,192	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
472–498	486	18	169.00–175.00	$173.14	$841	+9.14
525–541	535	13	152.00–157.00	$155.11	$830	+5.11
561–595	584	40	154.00–159.00	$156.12	$912	+5.20
604–648	626	67	144.00–148.00	$145.46	$911	—
663–693	667	52	138.00–140.00	$139.24	$929	+0.94
700–740	719	36	133.00–138.50	$135.55	$975	—
756	756	7	134.75	$134.75	$1,019	—
814–818	815	20	134.50–138.00	$137.30	$1,119	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312	312	3	171.00	$171.00	$534	—
361–386	381	38	172.00–178.00	$175.01	$667	+19.11
404–436	424	28	164.00–166.00	$165.32	$701	+5.60
444 fancy	444	34	169.00	$169.00	$750	—
468 thin fleshed	468	9	164.00	$164.00	$768	—
465–493	484	23	153.00–158.00	$154.93	$750	+0.78
505 fancy	505	36	158.00	$158.00	$798	—
501–547	518	84	146.00–154.50	$151.78	$786	+10.82
524–535 thin fleshed	532	58	155.25–156.50	$156.20	$831	—
556–562 thin fleshed	558	25	149.00–150.00	$149.68	$835	—
550–598	584	143	140.00–145.00	$143.08	$836	+4.91
602 fancy	602	31	144.00	$144.00	$867	—
605–641	632	75	136.00–142.00	$137.62	$870	+0.56
664–693	678	41	130.00–135.00	$132.84	$901	-0.62
759–762	760	14	133.50–133.75	$133.66	$1,016	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
438	438	6	156.00	$156.00	$683	+2.61
472–493	486	18	149.00–152.00	$151.16	$735	+6.83
527–534	532	19	140.00–143.00	$141.90	$755	+6.90
568–595	586	27	136.50–139.00	$137.04	$803	+8.32
609–646	631	17	127.00–135.00	$132.31	$835	—

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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.