Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

4,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $135.89/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 922 lb · 393 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.71/cwt -4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 826 lb · 271 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.58/cwt -8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 874 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,157 2,739 3,505
Feeder cattle 4,157 2,739 3,505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 450lbs and over 550 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower with steers 450 lbs to 550 lbs 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with heifers over 500 lbs to 900 lbs selling 3.00 to 9.00 lower. On a limited test heifers over 950 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 186.00 $186.00 $657 -5.00
364 unweaned 364 4 173.00 $173.00 $630 —
412–435 416 14 179.00–182.00 $179.80 $748 -5.16
425–433 unweaned 430 9 174.00–176.00 $175.34 $754 —
455–492 471 29 169.00–175.00 $171.35 $807 +0.84
468–488 unweaned 479 29 166.00–169.00 $167.42 $802 —
508–535 unweaned 518 20 158.00–161.00 $159.07 $824 —
520–549 531 45 163.00–167.00 $164.06 $871 +5.17
553–594 570 81 153.00–161.00 $156.02 $889 -2.39
560–598 unweaned 581 85 144.50–152.00 $148.46 $863 -2.07
601–603 fancy 601 20 154.00–155.00 $154.85 $931 —
604–640 unweaned 618 66 135.00–143.00 $139.64 $863 -4.87
611–649 635 121 144.00–148.50 $145.50 $924 -4.45
666 fancy 666 9 153.00 $153.00 $1,019 —
655–695 673 97 142.00–147.00 $144.69 $974 -3.71
660–696 unweaned 679 37 137.00–141.00 $138.42 $940 -4.37
704–748 722 102 136.50–145.00 $141.25 $1,020 -4.00
751 fancy 751 36 144.00 $144.00 $1,081 —
750–799 779 142 138.75–142.00 $139.89 $1,090 -2.72
806 fancy 806 73 145.25 $145.25 $1,171 —
806–849 834 198 138.50–144.50 $140.41 $1,171 -5.88
852–894 874 221 132.00–137.00 $135.58 $1,185 -8.63
903–928 915 236 134.50–138.00 $135.15 $1,237 -6.71
927 fancy 927 95 141.75 $141.75 $1,314 -5.50
941 941 62 129.75 $129.75 $1,221 -12.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–493 480 17 159.00–169.00 $163.50 $785 +8.50
501–547 533 35 151.00–156.00 $153.46 $818 +8.85
565–597 unweaned 581 12 134.00–137.00 $135.46 $787 —
562–598 583 29 146.00–149.00 $147.76 $861 +7.08
654–689 unweaned 672 27 131.00–134.50 $132.46 $890 —
693–698 695 7 136.00–139.00 $137.29 $954 +0.47
720 unweaned 720 6 134.00 $134.00 $965 —
721–747 731 88 125.00–135.00 $133.55 $976 -4.56
751–782 771 58 125.00–137.00 $133.52 $1,029 -1.48
811–844 820 29 128.00–134.50 $129.85 $1,065 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1022 1013 25 117.50–120.00 $118.71 $1,203 —
1188 1188 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–349 344 17 149.00–155.00 $153.65 $529 +7.21
360–398 383 20 149.00–154.00 $150.30 $576 +5.30
405–447 430 17 154.00–159.00 $155.94 $671 -0.14
444 unweaned 444 22 148.00–150.00 $148.82 $661 —
453–489 469 63 149.00–156.00 $152.31 $714 +3.44
462–476 unweaned 470 28 140.00–146.50 $142.52 $670 —
500–546 unweaned 532 77 128.00–135.00 $131.63 $700 —
513–540 532 44 136.50–144.00 $137.91 $734 -5.66
550–579 561 73 133.00–140.50 $135.97 $763 -8.99
550–598 unweaned 573 61 125.00–132.00 $128.36 $736 -3.27
603–638 621 91 130.00–135.50 $132.08 $820 -5.25
619–633 unweaned 624 16 128.50–129.50 $128.88 $804 -2.52
651–680 unweaned 659 11 126.00–127.00 $126.72 $835 -5.13
650–699 681 69 130.00–133.50 $131.64 $896 -5.71
709–737 730 101 127.00–132.75 $129.36 $944 -3.94
752 fancy 752 40 133.00 $133.00 $1,000 —
758–794 787 120 126.00–131.50 $130.06 $1,024 -3.28
802–830 815 132 126.10–129.10 $127.47 $1,039 -6.61
852–889 870 123 120.50–124.25 $122.49 $1,066 -9.58
854–888 fancy 873 89 125.35–126.75 $125.93 $1,099 —
905 905 11 121.00 $121.00 $1,095 +3.77
958–966 962 11 118.50–119.00 $118.73 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–490 479 29 142.00–146.00 $143.92 $689 —
490 unweaned 490 8 137.00 $137.00 $671 —
561–598 573 28 125.00–133.00 $128.27 $735 +10.44
620–636 631 10 125.00–126.50 $126.06 $795 —
661 unweaned 661 6 117.00 $117.00 $773 —
651–682 663 14 118.00–124.00 $120.95 $802 -2.71
768–791 788 24 125.00–125.50 $125.44 $988 -1.98
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953–993 970 13 110.00–116.00 $112.30 $1,089 +5.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 156.00 $156.00 $633 —
500–501 501 20 140.00–150.00 $148.50 $744 —
603–648 629 7 116.00–118.00 $116.82 $735 —
824 824 8 107.00 $107.00 $882 —

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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.