Cattle Market Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Feeder Cattle Special Market Report
Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)
Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 20242,107 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,107 | 1,484 | 3,253 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,107 | 1,484 | 3,253 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | 388 | 4 | 404.00 | $404.00 | $1,568 | +49.00 |
| 386–397 | 395 | 16 | 434.00–439.00 | $434.92 | $1,718 | — |
| 413 | 413 | 3 | 411.00 | $411.00 | $1,697 | +74.09 |
| 457 | 457 | 8 | 426.00 | $426.00 | $1,947 | — |
| 481–490 | 486 | 46 | 380.00–395.00 | $387.47 | $1,883 | +60.25 |
| 507–529 | 524 | 20 | 364.00–368.00 | $367.03 | $1,923 | +49.03 |
| 503–548 | 535 | 94 | 342.00–357.00 | $350.25 | $1,874 | +41.98 |
| 556 | 556 | 32 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $2,046 | — |
| 559–593 | 569 | 119 | 316.00–332.00 | $325.23 | $1,851 | +30.14 |
| 578 | 578 | 9 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,965 | — |
| 607–646 | 632 | 214 | 294.00–310.00 | $305.42 | $1,930 | +16.34 |
| 650–677 | 662 | 97 | 285.00–293.00 | $289.97 | $1,920 | +23.30 |
| 677–690 | 680 | 16 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,870 | +8.33 |
| 713 | 713 | 23 | 283.00 | $283.00 | $2,018 | — |
| 700–742 | 727 | 228 | 265.00–280.50 | $273.30 | $1,987 | +8.30 |
| 757–794 | 783 | 44 | 254.00–268.00 | $256.28 | $2,007 | +2.28 |
| 800–828 | 807 | 81 | 256.50–271.00 | $266.42 | $2,150 | +19.42 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | 386 | 3 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $1,243 | — |
| 465–475 | 467 | 25 | 360.00–363.00 | $362.27 | $1,692 | — |
| 538–545 | 542 | 6 | 330.00–334.00 | $331.99 | $1,799 | +42.83 |
| 562–599 | 583 | 48 | 300.00–310.00 | $305.43 | $1,781 | — |
| 607–612 | 610 | 8 | 280.00–285.00 | $282.51 | $1,723 | +21.61 |
| 656–684 | 664 | 42 | 271.00–276.00 | $274.93 | $1,826 | +25.70 |
| 715–740 | 735 | 19 | 255.00–262.00 | $256.43 | $1,885 | +12.51 |
| 756–766 | 761 | 6 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,902 | — |
| 848 | 848 | 6 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $2,103 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488 | 488 | 4 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $1,796 | +71.00 |
| 553–581 | 578 | 36 | 301.00–311.00 | $302.64 | $1,749 | +24.64 |
| 694 | 694 | 12 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,832 | — |
| 752 | 752 | 4 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,775 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | 445 | 5 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $1,362 | — |
| 510–546 | 533 | 11 | 296.00–310.00 | $305.13 | $1,626 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | 386 | 11 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $1,417 | — |
| 399 | 399 | 10 | 389.00 | $389.00 | $1,552 | — |
| 401 | 401 | 4 | 382.00 | $382.00 | $1,532 | +62.00 |
| 414 | 414 | 5 | 377.00 | $377.00 | $1,561 | +55.00 |
| 432–437 | 434 | 19 | 355.00–368.00 | $363.18 | $1,576 | +50.18 |
| 450 | 450 | 17 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $1,580 | — |
| 470 | 470 | 12 | 329.00 | $329.00 | $1,546 | +32.31 |
| 504–546 | 532 | 137 | 305.00–315.00 | $309.80 | $1,648 | +31.73 |
| 564–594 | 579 | 80 | 270.00–285.00 | $281.18 | $1,628 | +21.32 |
| 600 | 600 | 5 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,680 | — |
| 613–625 | 619 | 42 | 275.00–276.00 | $275.50 | $1,705 | — |
| 602–645 | 628 | 134 | 259.00–271.00 | $265.89 | $1,670 | +28.07 |
| 651 | 651 | 40 | 269.50 | $269.50 | $1,754 | — |
| 663–680 | 672 | 45 | 255.00–267.00 | $260.42 | $1,750 | +18.42 |
| 716 | 716 | 13 | 253.00 | $253.00 | $1,811 | +35.00 |
| 756 | 756 | 23 | 240.00–245.00 | $242.61 | $1,834 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444–446 | 445 | 17 | 337.00–350.00 | $343.87 | $1,530 | — |
| 493 | 493 | 3 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $1,489 | — |
| 511–535 | 525 | 7 | 290.00–303.00 | $297.57 | $1,562 | — |
| 570–591 | 578 | 10 | 265.00–268.00 | $266.77 | $1,542 | +16.77 |
| 684 | 684 | 8 | 252.00 | $252.00 | $1,724 | — |
| 702 | 702 | 6 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $1,741 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560–582 | 565 | 24 | 260.00–266.00 | $264.54 | $1,495 | — |
| 615 | 615 | 9 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $1,654 | — |
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.
All cattle today had at least a 30 day wean and 1 round of shots, a lot of cattle had a 45 + wean and 2 rds of shots. Very nice cattle today. Due to this being a special weaned and vaccinated sale there was no sale to compare it to. Farmers and Ranchers will be having 3 more weaned and vaccinated sales after the first of the year. The receipts were moderate with very good demand.