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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, January 5, 2021

4,918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.61/cwt -7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 678 lb · 458 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.18/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 719 lb · 402 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.79/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 672 lb · 348 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,918 2,712 4,456
Feeder cattle 4,918 2,712 4,456

Market comments — USDA reporter

This was the first weaned and vaccinated sale of 2021. Compared to last months weaned and vaccinated sale steers under 650 lbs were steady to 10.00 higher and steers over 650 lbs were 1.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs were 1.00 to 9.00 lower and heifers over 450 lbs were 3.00 to 14.00 higher. There were replacement quality heifers in the 650 - 800 lb range that brought an additional 4.00 to 9.00 more than the average of their weight class. There was good supply due to the break for the holidays and the demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 205.00 $205.00 $644 —
373–396 385 17 208.00–213.00 $211.60 $815 -0.82
423–430 426 8 194.00–202.00 $198.97 $848 +0.95
451–478 467 51 187.50–191.00 $189.50 $885 +8.13
506–546 522 144 174.00–182.00 $179.26 $936 +10.49
543 fancy 543 19 184.00 $184.00 $999 —
558 fancy 558 26 172.50 $172.50 $963 +2.28
552–582 567 141 161.00–169.00 $164.17 $931 -1.02
603–636 624 253 150.00–157.00 $154.52 $964 +1.65
630 fancy 630 36 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 -0.12
650 fancy 650 26 156.00 $156.00 $1,014 -4.50
651–695 680 432 142.00–153.00 $148.16 $1,007 -3.38
703–706 fancy 705 39 147.00 $147.00 $1,036 -10.50
702–745 720 363 135.00–146.00 $141.66 $1,020 -1.10
754–796 780 163 133.50–143.50 $139.11 $1,085 +1.32
776–794 fancy 789 108 144.25–144.75 $144.40 $1,139 —
800 thin fleshed 800 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 —
802–846 817 304 134.75–142.75 $139.21 $1,137 -1.26
874 fancy 874 56 140.50 $140.50 $1,228 —
854–899 880 110 134.00–138.25 $136.21 $1,199 -3.29
923–946 935 41 121.50–124.00 $123.28 $1,153 -9.22
978 978 10 119.00 $119.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–436 426 8 188.00–191.00 $189.54 $807 —
483–499 491 37 178.00–180.00 $178.84 $878 +5.70
520–548 545 81 167.00–172.00 $170.21 $928 +15.10
578–598 593 137 157.00–160.00 $158.19 $938 +2.07
610–642 629 5 143.00–145.00 $144.22 $907 -1.24
652–697 688 81 133.00–141.00 $139.21 $958 -0.03
711–745 726 53 130.00–134.75 $133.07 $966 -2.48
754–796 765 61 126.00–133.00 $130.91 $1,001 -3.84
809–845 818 40 122.00–128.50 $125.86 $1,030 -11.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 20 128.00 $128.00 $1,307 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–335 334 8 168.00–177.00 $171.36 $572 +0.36
351–398 384 30 160.00–169.00 $165.11 $634 -9.90
401–449 430 65 161.00–169.00 $164.21 $706 -1.11
450–490 474 107 152.00–162.00 $157.86 $748 +2.93
517 fancy 517 36 163.25 $163.25 $844 +5.25
505–548 530 222 155.00–160.00 $157.69 $836 +5.91
551 fancy 551 32 162.50 $162.50 $895 —
553–595 580 132 155.00–160.50 $157.62 $914 +14.54
603–643 625 173 139.00–147.00 $143.79 $899 +6.17
626–647 fancy 631 37 148.00–148.50 $148.12 $935 +4.12
665–666 666 132 148.50–150.25 $150.09 $1,000 +17.25
655–697 676 216 133.00–144.50 $138.33 $935 +5.49
707–726 713 116 141.00–143.00 $142.65 $1,017 —
702–747 720 119 128.00–135.00 $131.96 $950 —
760–782 776 155 138.00–141.00 $139.41 $1,082 +5.75
752–788 780 110 125.50–129.50 $126.53 $987 -7.13
812–836 828 36 130.50–135.00 $131.97 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 155.00 $155.00 $654 -1.00
462–497 465 43 148.00–150.00 $148.15 $689 -3.01
535–548 542 11 148.00–152.00 $149.80 $812 +7.90
571–579 575 23 140.00–149.50 $144.58 $831 +7.54
612 612 16 131.00 $131.00 $802 -1.31
655–699 686 39 124.00–131.50 $127.68 $876 —
733–737 736 26 125.00–126.00 $125.69 $925 —
761 761 9 118.00 $118.00 $898 —
816 816 12 119.00 $119.00 $971 —
874 874 10 115.00 $115.00 $1,005 —

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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.