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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 8, 2022

1,608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $200.17/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 625 lb · 175 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.74/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 520 lb · 168 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.71/cwt -8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 577 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,608 2,647 1,348
Feeder cattle 1,608 2,647 1,348

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of weaned and un-weaned calves. Most un-weaned calves had good vaccinations. The special weaned and vaccinated calf sales will start in December.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–366 363 14 208.00–220.00 $216.64 $786 +1.56
391 unweaned 391 4 205.00 $205.00 $802 +6.13
422–443 unweaned 426 19 206.00–207.00 $206.22 $878 +3.20
434 434 9 219.00 $219.00 $950 +3.56
453–466 460 18 211.00–217.00 $214.54 $987 -4.41
463–484 unweaned 471 21 197.00–208.00 $201.55 $949 +3.39
511–536 unweaned 530 40 196.00–205.00 $201.67 $1,069 +4.27
509–548 535 45 202.00–214.50 $207.21 $1,109 -2.43
555 thin fleshed 555 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 —
550–572 unweaned 559 30 186.00–188.00 $186.78 $1,044 -7.74
554–579 568 74 191.00–202.50 $198.89 $1,130 -5.15
613–642 623 93 200.00–204.50 $202.47 $1,261 +7.25
626 thin fleshed 626 15 210.50 $210.50 $1,318 —
603–635 unweaned 628 67 187.00–198.50 $194.67 $1,223 +10.92
665–676 673 62 184.00–191.50 $186.57 $1,256 -0.21
704 704 21 186.50 $186.50 $1,313 +7.12
704–740 unweaned 724 39 165.00–172.00 $166.73 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 204.00 $204.00 $724 —
430–437 434 5 200.00–207.50 $202.97 $881 —
440–448 unweaned 445 6 186.00–194.00 $188.63 $839 +0.63
518–543 533 22 188.00–192.00 $190.76 $1,017 +3.90
525–539 unweaned 536 14 186.00–188.00 $187.58 $1,005 +11.28
555–595 570 23 184.00–186.00 $184.76 $1,053 -2.40
573–591 unweaned 584 18 178.00–182.00 $179.77 $1,050 +7.77
620–623 621 15 180.00–184.50 $182.70 $1,135 -0.69
646 unweaned 646 26 179.25 $179.25 $1,158 +10.16
663–687 674 11 175.00–179.00 $177.15 $1,194 +10.31
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 7 185.00 $185.00 $788 —
552–555 unweaned 553 23 177.00–182.00 $178.09 $985 —
628 unweaned 628 25 181.00 $181.00 $1,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 unweaned 329 5 164.00–172.50 $167.26 $550 —
333 333 9 188.00 $188.00 $626 +3.00
364–393 379 8 182.50–183.00 $182.76 $693 -0.59
375–398 unweaned 394 42 170.00–178.00 $174.08 $686 -6.50
413–443 unweaned 426 14 160.00–165.00 $161.93 $690 -6.70
416–441 428 29 172.00–175.00 $174.27 $746 -6.10
472–496 unweaned 484 23 163.00–171.00 $167.29 $810 -3.97
485–497 496 17 177.00–181.00 $180.54 $895 -1.34
501–543 520 92 170.00–179.00 $175.69 $914 -6.50
506–535 unweaned 520 76 164.00–172.00 $169.17 $880 -1.61
556–594 unweaned 576 58 163.00–168.25 $165.71 $954 +0.70
557–596 577 97 166.00–171.00 $168.91 $975 -8.39
611–646 unweaned 618 31 157.00–164.00 $158.43 $979 -6.31
601–646 632 73 162.00–166.00 $165.11 $1,043 -10.47
633 633 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,133 +3.42
659–696 669 18 150.00–157.00 $154.98 $1,037 -10.02
699 699 15 159.00 $159.00 $1,111 —
757 757 17 176.00 $176.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–540 unweaned 518 8 153.00–160.00 $158.18 $819 —
503–541 527 17 158.00–165.00 $162.06 $854 -2.94
553–555 554 7 150.00–158.00 $153.42 $850 —
566–599 unweaned 583 12 150.00–158.00 $155.58 $907 +3.92
618–637 633 13 155.00–160.00 $156.13 $988 -7.67

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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.