Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 29, 2020

1,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.00/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 884 lb · 181 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $138.38/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 967 lb · 179 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.69/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 838 lb · 164 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,473	1,923	2,335
Feeder cattle	1,473	1,923	2,335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs there was no recent comparison, however a higher undertone was noted. 600 to 750 lb steers and steers over 900 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher, while steers 750 to 900 lbs were steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling heifers under 750 lbs sold steady in a light test, while 750 to 800 lb heifers were 4.00 higher. Not enough volume to test on heifers over 800 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
457–499 unweaned	493	21	163.00–164.00	$163.13	$804	+9.77
518 unweaned	518	4	154.50	$154.50	$800	+7.50
573–587	580	21	140.50–144.50	$142.58	$827	-8.20
601–608 unweaned	603	21	143.50–145.00	$144.50	$871	+7.20
603–644	610	52	148.50–155.00	$151.34	$923	-1.14
658–677	671	94	141.00–144.00	$143.09	$960	+5.53
668–697 unweaned	689	7	129.00	$129.00	$889	-4.68
703–745	730	37	140.00–145.00	$144.01	$1,051	+3.55
730 unweaned	730	12	130.00	$130.00	$949	—
764–790	774	46	139.75–142.50	$140.84	$1,090	+0.14
813–846	838	164	138.25–143.50	$139.69	$1,171	+1.55
851–892	884	181	132.50–141.00	$139.00	$1,229	+0.91
901–928	921	76	134.50–140.75	$138.44	$1,275	+7.04
961–975	967	179	130.00–139.35	$138.38	$1,338	+4.38

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
984–986	984	69	124.50–128.25	$127.71	$1,257	—
1105	1105	3	118.00	$118.00	$1,304	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	14	133.00	$133.00	$791	—
641 unweaned	641	4	130.00	$130.00	$833	—
673	673	10	127.00	$127.00	$855	-1.58
753	753	6	127.50	$127.50	$960	—
810–818	813	5	125.00–130.00	$127.99	$1,041	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
411–431 unweaned	425	34	145.00–163.00	$150.64	$640	—
535	535	11	141.00	$141.00	$754	+8.59
559–568	563	10	128.50–134.00	$131.78	$742	-1.82
610–633	613	23	128.00–132.00	$130.82	$802	+0.71
660–686	676	13	125.00–132.00	$127.03	$859	-0.50
657–688 unweaned	682	25	119.00–121.00	$119.39	$814	—
764–796	784	46	125.50–130.25	$128.60	$1,008	+3.72
817	817	8	120.00	$120.00	$980	-4.15
877–883	878	18	119.00–122.00	$120.50	$1,058	-3.50
917	917	9	118.00	$118.00	$1,082	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352 unweaned	352	5	152.00	$152.00	$535	—
518–520	519	16	123.00–125.00	$124.00	$644	-9.00
555–588	577	6	120.00–124.00	$122.72	$708	-4.47
610–638 unweaned	621	8	122.00	$122.00	$758	—

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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.