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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 2, 2021

1,783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.76/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 571 lb · 194 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.05/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 619 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.91/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 580 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,783 1,861 1,388
Feeder cattle 1,783 1,861 1,388

Market comments — USDA reporter

A nice offering of vaccinated calves. Weaned steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher than the un-weaned calves. Steers 500 to 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 450 lbs to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 unweaned 364 6 204.00 $204.00 $743 +9.00
369 369 6 216.00 $216.00 $797 +1.77
371 fancy 371 11 226.00 $226.00 $838 —
402–420 414 21 212.00–217.00 $213.22 $883 +7.75
407–445 unweaned 432 27 195.00–204.00 $200.48 $866 +17.48
481 fancy 481 15 199.00 $199.00 $957 +4.38
467–491 482 41 181.00–190.50 $188.09 $907 +7.09
455–499 unweaned 490 30 170.00–177.00 $175.47 $860 -0.89
515–538 unweaned 525 27 165.00–171.00 $169.40 $889 -1.84
542–545 544 60 183.00–185.00 $183.86 $1,000 +5.60
551 fancy 551 20 187.50 $187.50 $1,033 —
551–599 579 74 173.50–184.00 $175.09 $1,014 +2.95
556–599 unweaned 590 67 166.50–172.50 $168.55 $994 +4.60
601–641 619 165 165.00–175.50 $171.98 $1,065 +1.43
605–642 unweaned 621 27 153.00–163.00 $158.23 $983 +0.45
658–668 unweaned 666 25 151.00–152.50 $152.14 $1,013 +1.78
666–696 680 76 155.00–164.00 $159.80 $1,087 +1.16
700–731 704 87 154.00–160.25 $159.64 $1,124 +3.18
759 759 7 151.50 $151.50 $1,150 —
868 868 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 5 161.00 $161.00 $716 —
500 unweaned 500 4 158.00 $158.00 $790 -5.00
550–589 573 12 165.00–170.50 $168.30 $964 +13.30
610–618 611 18 150.00–159.00 $151.11 $923 -6.10
600–648 unweaned 642 25 135.00–145.00 $139.52 $896 —
658 658 3 147.00 $147.00 $967 -2.00
704–714 709 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,028 +4.19
750–799 783 6 140.00–144.00 $141.28 $1,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 4 157.00 $157.00 $515 —
323–349 340 6 169.00–174.00 $172.42 $586 -2.07
373 unweaned 373 4 165.00 $165.00 $615 —
396 396 11 176.00 $176.00 $697 +14.08
401–447 424 19 171.00–176.00 $174.06 $738 +0.26
420–440 unweaned 427 11 158.00–165.00 $160.20 $684 -3.35
462 fancy 462 24 180.00 $180.00 $832 —
450–488 464 72 166.00–177.00 $171.72 $797 +2.08
455–497 unweaned 473 16 156.00–164.00 $158.15 $748 +3.47
521–549 533 121 155.00–161.00 $158.42 $844 +7.62
522–544 unweaned 533 17 145.00–153.00 $148.83 $793 +1.77
550–590 569 169 149.00–159.50 $155.17 $883 +1.82
578–596 unweaned 586 25 141.00–145.50 $144.23 $845 +0.94
609 609 46 155.50 $155.50 $947 +8.54
601–626 unweaned 615 34 135.00–141.00 $139.35 $857 +1.08
608–638 622 28 144.00–151.50 $149.17 $928 +2.21
651 fancy 651 21 150.50 $150.50 $980 —
652–682 672 88 141.00–149.00 $145.16 $975 +2.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 158.00 $158.00 $766 +14.57
498 unweaned 498 10 151.00 $151.00 $752 +14.00
527–533 529 5 136.00 $136.00 $719 -9.32
565–572 569 6 138.00–145.00 $141.52 $805 -2.68
673 673 3 138.00 $138.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 8 165.00 $165.00 $813 —
575 unweaned 575 3 134.00 $134.00 $770 —

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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.