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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 4, 2025

2,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.42/cwt +21.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,606/hd at 678 lb · 405 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.55/cwt +29.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 619 lb · 372 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.43/cwt +26.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,465/hd at 579 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,880 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 10 550.00 $550.00 $1,848 —
361 fancy 361 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,967 —
390 unweaned 390 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 —
408–438 411 28 487.00–495.00 $487.91 $2,005 +28.52
415 unweaned 415 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,013 +38.29
421–426 fancy 424 7 530.00–540.00 $535.74 $2,272 —
460–499 fancy 491 92 495.00–510.00 $499.67 $2,453 —
475–497 unweaned 492 30 461.50–485.00 $469.09 $2,308 +22.09
500–507 fancy 505 36 485.00–488.00 $487.09 $2,460 —
504–545 unweaned 528 69 423.00–450.00 $434.36 $2,293 +10.54
534 thin fleshed 534 21 477.00 $477.00 $2,547 —
550 550 12 442.00 $442.00 $2,431 —
555–597 unweaned 576 148 398.50–430.00 $413.32 $2,381 +23.96
572–591 fancy 587 111 439.50–441.00 $439.78 $2,582 +12.78
611–617 fancy 613 99 430.00–430.50 $430.36 $2,638 —
614 thin fleshed 614 31 424.00 $424.00 $2,603 —
600–648 unweaned 622 209 381.00–407.00 $392.82 $2,443 +10.95
605–635 627 33 388.00–410.00 $405.67 $2,544 +38.04
655–682 670 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,580 +31.00
657–676 fancy 670 130 396.50 $396.50 $2,657 —
654–695 unweaned 682 268 368.00–390.00 $378.54 $2,582 +15.13
715 715 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,681 —
717 fancy 717 14 377.00 $377.00 $2,703 —
712–737 unweaned 726 64 352.00–364.00 $358.25 $2,601 +31.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 unweaned 399 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,855 —
420 420 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
438–448 unweaned 445 13 434.00–450.00 $439.08 $1,954 —
478 478 38 430.00 $430.00 $2,055 —
463–498 unweaned 486 37 380.00–403.00 $398.13 $1,935 -25.87
501–549 520 15 408.00–420.00 $413.07 $2,148 +20.07
510–539 unweaned 531 69 413.00–420.00 $416.48 $2,212 —
552–587 555 42 400.00–415.00 $413.49 $2,295 —
568–599 unweaned 583 123 380.00–396.00 $388.31 $2,264 +18.31
617 617 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,172 —
648 unweaned 648 19 379.00 $379.00 $2,456 —
670–680 unweaned 677 45 364.00–365.00 $364.64 $2,469 +29.03
709–722 unweaned 712 28 342.00–350.00 $348.26 $2,480 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 12 382.00 $382.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 unweaned 500 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,905 +48.00
406 406 20 452.00 $452.00 $1,835 -38.00
400–435 unweaned 420 28 450.00–470.00 $458.55 $1,926 +28.11
435 fancy 435 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
458–493 480 33 400.00–417.00 $405.27 $1,945 —
465–494 fancy 484 23 430.00–440.00 $436.66 $2,113 —
461–499 unweaned 488 69 402.00–425.00 $408.59 $1,994 -27.41
500 fancy 500 17 417.00 $417.00 $2,085 —
520 520 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -34.00
500–542 unweaned 526 84 380.00–407.50 $389.24 $2,047 +12.78
542 thin fleshed 542 15 424.00 $424.00 $2,298 —
559 559 30 440.00 $440.00 $2,460 +82.00
550–599 unweaned 579 85 371.00–402.00 $383.93 $2,223 +30.10
580 fancy 580 9 413.00 $413.00 $2,395 —
600–638 unweaned 612 131 358.00–376.00 $368.14 $2,253 +34.86
623 623 14 397.00 $397.00 $2,473 —
626–629 627 14 349.00–352.00 $350.07 $2,195 —
654–664 unweaned 658 77 354.00–361.00 $359.41 $2,365 +48.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 unweaned 434 6 427.00 $427.00 $1,853 +22.00
482–491 unweaned 484 23 393.00–395.00 $393.44 $1,904 +3.44
495 495 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 +35.00
537 unweaned 537 15 365.00 $365.00 $1,960 +21.72
547 547 6 349.00 $349.00 $1,909 +17.00
555–598 unweaned 587 124 334.00–365.50 $352.95 $2,072 +30.95
604–638 unweaned 624 33 328.00–356.00 $349.06 $2,178 +32.03
661–684 unweaned 674 36 312.00–337.50 $333.24 $2,246 —
662–688 676 11 318.00–325.00 $321.12 $2,171 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,901 —
441 unweaned 441 14 390.00 $390.00 $1,720 —
505 unweaned 505 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —
560–570 unweaned 563 20 344.00–352.00 $349.57 $1,968 —
645 unweaned 645 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 unweaned 555 7 293.00 $293.00 $1,626 —

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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.