Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 5, 2020

2,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $137.44/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 925 lb · 143 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.28/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 627 lb · 142 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $142.85/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 871 lb · 134 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,072	1,473	3,932
Feeder cattle	2,072	1,473	3,932

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 500 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while 700 lb and 900 lb steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 800 lb steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher with a light test to compare to last week. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388–390 unweaned	389	7	174.00–176.00	$175.15	$681	—
403–444 unweaned	440	34	170.00–175.50	$174.14	$766	—
457–498 unweaned	489	19	164.50–170.00	$166.62	$815	+3.49
513–538 unweaned	521	70	155.00–159.50	$156.12	$813	+1.62
539–547	543	17	163.00–167.00	$164.90	$895	—
556–596	566	80	156.00–159.00	$157.71	$893	+15.13
561–599 unweaned	586	42	147.00–153.50	$151.64	$889	—
612–641	621	52	152.00–157.50	$155.10	$963	+3.76
624–645 unweaned	630	90	144.00–148.00	$147.50	$929	+3.00
679–683 unweaned	681	44	139.50–140.00	$139.74	$952	+10.74
654–699	684	67	144.75–152.25	$147.00	$1,005	+3.91
714–745	727	55	138.50–144.50	$140.83	$1,024	-3.18
758–787	779	26	140.00–144.00	$143.02	$1,114	+2.18
801–839	820	56	138.50–146.75	$143.44	$1,176	+3.75
860–881	871	134	139.50–144.00	$142.85	$1,244	+3.85
902–946	925	143	133.00–141.35	$137.44	$1,271	-1.00
960–964	961	86	135.00–135.50	$135.16	$1,299	-3.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
507 unweaned	507	13	148.00	$148.00	$750	—
601–630	609	11	133.00–140.00	$138.02	$841	—
654–677 unweaned	666	36	132.00–134.50	$133.42	$889	—
719–741	731	23	129.00–133.00	$130.76	$956	—
770–799	777	24	125.00–130.00	$128.72	$1,000	+1.22

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
992	992	18	125.50	$125.50	$1,245	-2.21
1004–1022	1019	68	122.00–129.00	$127.88	$1,303	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
418	418	19	163.00	$163.00	$681	—
405–440 unweaned	425	7	151.00–153.00	$152.18	$647	+1.54
470	470	8	148.00–151.00	$149.13	$701	—
461–482 unweaned	476	15	142.00–146.00	$144.04	$686	—
505–518	506	52	142.50–145.50	$145.26	$735	+4.26
502–532 unweaned	517	36	131.00–136.00	$134.78	$697	—
556–599	570	70	132.00–138.00	$135.33	$771	+3.55
574–585 unweaned	580	30	124.00–129.00	$127.41	$739	—
606–641	632	78	126.00–134.00	$131.87	$833	+1.05
653–683	666	33	131.00–133.00	$132.33	$881	+5.30
761–786	778	102	127.00–131.00	$129.07	$1,004	+0.47
811–821	819	26	122.50–127.00	$123.19	$1,009	+3.19
872–893	882	25	117.00–120.00	$118.15	$1,042	-2.35
903–922	908	22	117.00–122.00	$120.62	$1,095	+2.62

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
962–974	969	7	105.00–110.00	$107.87	$1,045	—
1001–1013	1006	9	106.00–110.00	$108.21	$1,089	—
1097	1097	10	95.50	$95.50	$1,048	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
694 unweaned	694	5	112.50	$112.50	$781	—
725–730	728	11	125.00–132.00	$128.17	$933	—
766	766	9	125.00	$125.00	$958	—

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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.