Cattle Market Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Feeder Cattle Special Market Report
Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)
Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 20224,464 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,464 | 3,293 | 4,918 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,464 | 3,293 | 4,918 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | 355 | 3 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $788 | +11.92 |
| 421 | 421 | 10 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $935 | -4.00 |
| 413–442 | 430 | 36 | 213.00–220.50 | $217.86 | $937 | +8.39 |
| 453 | 453 | 4 | 218.00 | $218.00 | $988 | -1.00 |
| 462–499 | 470 | 34 | 208.00–212.00 | $211.12 | $992 | +6.07 |
| 501 | 501 | 31 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $1,082 | -1.00 |
| 511 | 511 | 19 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $1,104 | +9.00 |
| 505–536 | 525 | 121 | 202.50–214.00 | $209.63 | $1,101 | +13.14 |
| 555 | 555 | 17 | 202.00 | $202.00 | $1,121 | +0.75 |
| 551–588 | 573 | 206 | 193.00–199.00 | $194.39 | $1,114 | +7.18 |
| 604–641 | 620 | 288 | 175.00–186.00 | $178.86 | $1,109 | +2.66 |
| 653–691 | 675 | 312 | 164.00–175.00 | $169.10 | $1,141 | -4.85 |
| 692 | 692 | 30 | 176.75 | $176.75 | $1,223 | — |
| 693 | 693 | 120 | 179.25 | $179.25 | $1,242 | -6.00 |
| 703–741 | 718 | 188 | 163.50–174.25 | $169.77 | $1,219 | +2.79 |
| 750–771 | 760 | 197 | 163.00–173.50 | $170.28 | $1,294 | +0.90 |
| 766 | 766 | 68 | 174.75 | $174.75 | $1,339 | — |
| 802–845 | 825 | 219 | 157.50–168.50 | $164.63 | $1,358 | -1.38 |
| 857–891 | 880 | 73 | 150.00–160.00 | $154.44 | $1,359 | — |
| 995–999 | 997 | 19 | 138.50–144.00 | $140.82 | $1,404 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393–395 | 394 | 5 | 206.00–208.00 | $207.20 | $816 | +8.20 |
| 402–440 | 422 | 17 | 195.00–209.00 | $202.82 | $856 | +5.06 |
| 469–495 | 479 | 27 | 193.00–204.00 | $197.26 | $945 | +2.11 |
| 515–547 | 529 | 51 | 191.50–201.00 | $197.45 | $1,045 | +11.53 |
| 571–591 | 583 | 58 | 178.50–188.00 | $184.52 | $1,076 | +7.17 |
| 647–648 | 648 | 18 | 172.00–172.50 | $172.14 | $1,115 | +6.99 |
| 652–653 | 652 | 11 | 159.00–160.00 | $159.18 | $1,038 | -5.07 |
| 706–742 | 727 | 55 | 143.50–155.50 | $150.20 | $1,092 | -7.18 |
| 755–796 | 779 | 118 | 151.00–160.75 | $158.09 | $1,232 | +4.26 |
| 874–892 | 887 | 42 | 145.00–147.00 | $146.44 | $1,299 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661 | 661 | 5 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $945 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425–434 | 428 | 14 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $788 | — |
| 400–449 | 429 | 29 | 170.00–182.00 | $174.78 | $750 | -0.62 |
| 469–499 | 486 | 35 | 179.00–187.00 | $184.27 | $896 | +14.50 |
| 519 | 519 | 25 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $1,007 | +18.00 |
| 500–541 | 521 | 126 | 179.00–187.00 | $183.02 | $954 | +18.00 |
| 553 | 553 | 8 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $962 | — |
| 554–597 | 577 | 222 | 155.00–166.50 | $160.61 | $927 | -6.64 |
| 614 | 614 | 67 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $1,032 | +6.36 |
| 603–643 | 626 | 199 | 150.00–159.50 | $155.56 | $974 | -6.08 |
| 653–691 | 668 | 155 | 146.00–156.50 | $154.51 | $1,032 | -2.70 |
| 684 | 684 | 127 | 158.50 | $158.50 | $1,084 | +1.29 |
| 713 | 713 | 89 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,127 | +3.61 |
| 705–743 | 724 | 170 | 147.00–156.00 | $152.26 | $1,102 | -2.13 |
| 763 | 763 | 59 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $1,194 | — |
| 765 | 765 | 61 | 155.25 | $155.25 | $1,188 | — |
| 758–791 | 775 | 70 | 142.00–152.00 | $147.73 | $1,145 | — |
| 811–849 | 826 | 50 | 145.50–151.50 | $149.13 | $1,232 | -0.62 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369–378 | 373 | 7 | 165.50–167.00 | $166.15 | $620 | +0.15 |
| 425–432 | 429 | 5 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $712 | +6.00 |
| 472–497 | 488 | 82 | 165.00–174.00 | $170.33 | $831 | +11.58 |
| 502–547 | 527 | 58 | 160.00–172.00 | $165.11 | $870 | +7.35 |
| 577–598 | 590 | 41 | 144.00–154.00 | $149.21 | $880 | -5.94 |
| 605–618 | 610 | 19 | 143.00–147.00 | $145.30 | $886 | -5.06 |
| 670–699 | 689 | 19 | 132.00–142.00 | $135.95 | $937 | -11.24 |
| 702–727 | 720 | 60 | 138.00–145.00 | $139.87 | $1,007 | — |
| 762–799 | 776 | 31 | 129.50–141.00 | $134.57 | $1,044 | — |
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.
Nice offering of cattle for the 2nd weaned and vaccinated sale of the season. Compared to last month 400 to 500 lbs steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, 500 to 550 lbs steers sold 12.00 higher, 600 to 650 and 700 to 750 lbs steers sold 3.00 higher. 650 to 700 lbs steers sold 5.00 lower and 750 to 850 lbs steers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Heifers 450 to 550 lbs sold 14.00 to 18.00 higher and 550 to 750 lbs heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. The supply was moderate to heavy with good demand.