Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

2,739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.29/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 830 lb · 230 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $143.54/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 925 lb · 148 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.19/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 624 lb · 136 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,739	2,072	4,362
Feeder cattle	2,739	2,072	4,362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower with steers over 650 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. The heifers under 500 lbs sold steady with heifers over 500 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. 900 lbs heifers were 3.00 lower. 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	Δ last sale
305–343	331	12	200.00–208.00	$202.47	$670	—
381	381	4	191.00	$191.00	$728	—
436–438	437	23	183.50–186.00	$184.96	$808	—
483–497	486	24	165.00–172.00	$170.51	$829	—
502–549	529	44	157.00–162.00	$158.89	$841	-6.01
554–563	557	35	156.00–159.50	$158.41	$882	+0.70
560–590 unweaned	570	17	145.00–153.00	$150.53	$858	-1.11
600–640	628	95	147.00–155.00	$149.95	$942	-5.15
630–635 unweaned	633	8	142.00–146.00	$144.51	$915	-2.99
651–671	661	89	146.00–151.00	$148.40	$981	+1.40
659–673 unweaned	669	18	139.00–145.00	$142.79	$955	+3.05
702–748	726	126	143.00–150.00	$145.25	$1,055	+4.42
751–793	764	63	140.00–146.00	$142.61	$1,090	-0.41
808–848	830	230	143.75–147.50	$146.29	$1,214	+2.85
853–863	861	127	143.00–145.35	$144.21	$1,242	+1.36
916 fancy	916	46	147.25	$147.25	$1,349	—
903–946	929	102	137.00–144.35	$141.86	$1,318	+4.42
950	950	60	141.60	$141.60	$1,345	+6.44
1003–1030	1014	30	132.50–137.50	$135.17	$1,371	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
454–489	473	9	155.00	$155.00	$733	—
503–513	510	13	144.00–146.00	$144.61	$738	—
574–598	583	33	139.00–142.00	$140.68	$820	—
621	621	16	140.00	$140.00	$869	+1.98
660–683	675	24	134.00–140.00	$136.82	$924	—
712–737	727	26	135.00–140.00	$138.11	$1,004	+7.35
795	795	17	135.00	$135.00	$1,073	+6.28
905–911	908	36	135.00–135.50	$135.40	$1,229	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	15	179.00	$179.00	$743	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
334–348	340	7	146.00–147.00	$146.44	$498	—
378	378	3	145.00	$145.00	$548	—
409–413	412	29	151.00–158.00	$156.08	$643	-6.92
452–499	474	47	145.00–153.00	$148.87	$706	-0.26
510–545	518	64	142.00–147.00	$143.57	$744	-1.69
568–577	576	37	139.50–146.00	$144.96	$835	+9.63
573–595 unweaned	587	25	130.00–133.00	$131.63	$773	+4.22
601–645 unweaned	618	49	128.00–134.00	$131.40	$812	—
602–645	627	87	136.00–140.00	$137.33	$861	+5.46
663–670 unweaned	666	35	130.00–133.00	$131.85	$878	—
650–690	667	79	135.00–140.00	$137.35	$916	+5.02
713–743	735	43	132.00–136.00	$133.30	$980	—
750–799	771	87	130.00–134.50	$133.34	$1,028	+4.27
807–845	831	72	131.00–135.00	$134.08	$1,114	+10.89
853–880	857	75	132.00–132.50	$132.07	$1,132	+13.92
933	933	22	117.00–119.50	$117.23	$1,094	-3.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–444	436	11	139.00–146.00	$144.19	$629	—
540–545	543	6	131.00–132.00	$131.50	$714	—
564–577	570	7	115.00–120.00	$117.83	$672	—
672–678	676	9	122.00–127.00	$123.66	$836	—
703–725	716	17	124.00–130.00	$127.30	$911	-0.87
763–785	768	18	124.00–129.00	$127.42	$979	+2.42
820–848	835	21	125.00–128.00	$126.42	$1,056	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
404–449	422	28	150.00–155.00	$152.91	$645	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–999	989	7	102.00–110.00	$106.62	$1,054	-1.25
1014	1014	5	108.00	$108.00	$1,095	-0.21
1059–1065	1062	7	105.00–107.50	$106.43	$1,130	+10.93
1145	1145	4	100.00	$100.00	$1,145	—
1173	1173	4	90.00	$90.00	$1,056	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
791	791	4	122.00	$122.00	$965	—

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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.