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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 1, 2022

2,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.98/cwt -10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 572 lb · 288 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.07/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 665 lb · 273 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.39/cwt -12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 515 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,647 1,524 1,783
Feeder cattle 2,647 1,524 1,783

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–389 379 12 212.00–216.00 $215.08 $815 -14.31
363–395 unweaned 379 4 196.00–202.00 $198.87 $754 -23.13
405–435 418 32 214.00–218.00 $215.44 $901 -20.18
401–442 unweaned 429 40 198.00–207.00 $203.02 $871 -22.67
452–493 unweaned 471 27 192.00–203.00 $198.16 $933 -16.84
462–485 479 27 214.00–223.00 $218.95 $1,049 -4.59
480 value added 480 23 241.00 $241.00 $1,157 —
483 fancy 483 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,121 -4.00
504 thin fleshed 504 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,189 —
518–520 519 30 207.00–211.00 $209.64 $1,088 -0.92
521 fancy 521 31 226.75 $226.75 $1,181 +8.34
504–549 unweaned 527 116 191.00–203.00 $197.40 $1,040 -7.19
552–596 569 135 191.50–210.00 $204.04 $1,161 -6.41
561–594 unweaned 575 153 190.00–199.00 $194.52 $1,118 -8.25
609–645 625 112 190.00–200.00 $195.22 $1,220 +5.18
611–642 unweaned 631 15 181.00–187.00 $183.75 $1,159 -1.03
651–663 unweaned 657 65 176.75–180.00 $178.36 $1,172 -4.44
651–681 663 135 182.00–193.00 $186.78 $1,238 -4.28
668 value added 668 42 195.25 $195.25 $1,304 —
687 fancy 687 31 195.50 $195.50 $1,343 —
722 value added 722 19 185.50 $185.50 $1,339 —
727–732 728 12 178.50–182.00 $179.38 $1,306 —
758 value added 758 49 183.00 $183.00 $1,387 —
764 764 7 169.25 $169.25 $1,293 -7.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 177.00 $177.00 $596 —
410 unweaned 410 3 188.00 $188.00 $771 —
453–467 458 9 204.00–207.00 $205.98 $943 -5.02
461–497 unweaned 475 13 181.00–183.00 $181.81 $864 -16.58
502–543 unweaned 521 18 171.00–182.00 $176.30 $919 —
529–537 533 13 185.00–189.00 $186.86 $996 -10.48
575 unweaned 575 3 172.00 $172.00 $989 -15.10
555–596 582 39 183.00–190.00 $187.16 $1,089 —
605–644 625 8 180.00–187.00 $183.39 $1,146 —
600–649 unweaned 626 20 166.00–172.00 $169.09 $1,059 —
653–698 681 31 163.50–174.00 $166.84 $1,136 -11.44
702–725 713 26 165.00–170.50 $168.39 $1,201 +5.39
780 780 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,213 -8.83
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 55 187.00 $187.00 $1,105 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–318 317 11 185.00 $185.00 $586 -3.00
351–383 362 6 183.00–184.00 $183.35 $664 —
378–386 unweaned 383 7 180.00–181.00 $180.58 $692 +1.58
410–448 428 68 177.00–185.00 $180.37 $772 -9.56
400–447 unweaned 430 19 163.00–173.00 $168.63 $725 -17.94
444 fancy 444 20 190.00 $190.00 $844 —
457–489 unweaned 468 13 167.50–174.00 $171.26 $801 -15.74
451–498 476 37 174.00–185.00 $181.88 $866 -5.52
486 fancy 486 21 191.00 $191.00 $928 -5.00
503–530 512 175 176.00–189.00 $182.19 $933 -6.18
516–545 unweaned 525 57 170.00–174.00 $170.78 $897 -12.24
573 573 43 188.00 $188.00 $1,077 +6.48
566–598 575 135 173.50–183.00 $177.30 $1,019 -4.22
567–599 unweaned 579 51 160.00–171.00 $165.01 $955 -8.78
601–628 618 141 168.00–181.00 $175.58 $1,085 -7.94
612–630 unweaned 621 73 161.00–166.50 $164.74 $1,023 -9.03
650 650 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 -6.86
660–697 unweaned 678 12 151.00–158.00 $152.70 $1,035 —
725 725 44 167.00 $167.00 $1,211 +4.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 unweaned 416 4 156.50 $156.50 $651 —
472 unweaned 472 5 160.00 $160.00 $755 -15.59
481–482 481 10 165.00–171.00 $169.20 $814 -11.60
508–540 512 12 163.00–167.00 $165.00 $845 -10.23
552–574 unweaned 566 24 148.00–154.50 $151.66 $858 -7.34
611–646 638 21 155.00–167.50 $163.80 $1,045 -8.20
740–745 743 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,100 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,014 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 11 184.00 $184.00 $710 —
476 476 13 175.00 $175.00 $833 —
559 559 9 162.00 $162.00 $906 —

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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.