Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2020

1,801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $139.70/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 914 lb · 292 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.01/cwt ≈ $1,246/hd at 871 lb · 235 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.92/cwt ≈ $1,194/hd at 824 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,801 1,384 2,561
Feeder cattle 1,801 — 2,561

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer under 700 lbs not enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend, weaker undertone noted. Above 700 lbs sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder Heifers weaker undertone noted as well. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
367 unweaned 367 5 187.00 $187.00 $686
413–448 unweaned 423 25 169.00–179.00 $174.67 $739
459 459 4 164.00 $164.00 $753
515 unweaned 515 13 159.50 $159.50 $821
548 548 6 151.00 $151.00 $827
617 unweaned 617 24 141.00 $141.00 $870
600–638 619 10 144.00–147.00 $145.45 $900
669 unweaned 669 19 137.00 $137.00 $917
669–689 674 31 145.00–149.00 $146.63 $988
706–749 732 54 145.50–151.00 $147.31 $1,078
764–799 783 147 140.00–150.50 $147.51 $1,155
801–847 824 212 137.00–147.75 $144.92 $1,194
855–881 871 235 139.85–145.00 $143.01 $1,246
902–943 914 292 136.50–141.75 $139.70 $1,277
997 997 55 133.75 $133.75 $1,333
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
545 545 3 145.00 $145.00 $790
550–589 570 22 134.00–143.50 $138.21 $788
663–665 664 9 132.00–137.00 $133.66 $888
879 879 7 133.75 $133.75 $1,176
977 977 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,231
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1198 1198 11 104.00 $104.00 $1,246

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
324 unweaned 324 4 152.00 $152.00 $492
389 unweaned 389 5 141.00 $141.00 $548
432 unweaned 432 10 144.00 $144.00 $622
458 458 5 144.00 $144.00 $660
523 523 5 139.50 $139.50 $730
500–549 unweaned 536 33 132.50–140.00 $134.41 $720
577 577 5 120.00 $120.00 $692
625 unweaned 625 24 131.00 $131.00 $819
604–643 626 28 130.00–135.50 $133.67 $837
688 688 19 140.00 $140.00 $963
735–739 736 14 130.00–136.00 $132.15 $973
767–784 775 22 132.25–138.00 $133.90 $1,038
803 803 15 133.85 $133.85 $1,075
861–883 863 139 128.75–132.50 $132.17 $1,141
918–938 932 17 125.00–125.75 $125.53 $1,170
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–607 606 5 122.00–123.50 $122.60 $743
663 663 3 116.00 $116.00 $769

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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.