Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 3, 2020

2,493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $142.13/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 834 lb · 295 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.62/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 732 lb · 179 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.37/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 664 lb · 161 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,493	4,157	3,685
Feeder cattle	2,493	4,157	3,685

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last sale steers and heifers under 450 lbs were 7.00 to 20.00 higher, steers and heifers 450 to 850 lbs were 2.00 to 7.00 higher with steers over 850 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower and heifers over 850 lbs 1.50 higher. The supply was lighter due to the large weaned and vaccinated sale that took place on Tuesday with a moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
364–385	373	7	197.00–212.00	$203.64	$760	+17.64
381 unweaned	381	7	185.00	$185.00	$705	+12.00
405–443	419	9	209.00–212.00	$210.62	$882	+30.82
457–487 fancy	471	18	179.00–181.00	$179.79	$847	—
488–495	491	10	170.00–175.00	$173.09	$850	+1.74
514 fancy	514	5	183.00	$183.00	$941	—
514–538 unweaned	519	9	168.00–168.50	$168.38	$874	+9.31
506–544	536	42	170.00–177.50	$172.57	$925	+8.51
552–592	570	60	158.00–164.00	$162.54	$926	+6.52
603–620 fancy	616	30	158.00	$158.00	$973	+3.15
603–649	623	93	148.00–155.25	$153.06	$954	+7.56
639 unweaned	639	18	140.00	$140.00	$895	+0.36
656–661 fancy	658	19	152.75–153.50	$153.14	$1,008	+0.14
660–679	664	114	143.50–150.50	$144.89	$962	+0.20
651–695 unweaned	666	28	141.00–143.00	$142.03	$946	+3.61
700–748	732	179	141.50–145.50	$142.62	$1,044	+1.37
759–788	767	41	137.00–143.50	$140.84	$1,080	+0.95
812–842	831	127	134.50–140.50	$137.93	$1,146	-2.48
803–846 fancy	836	168	144.25–145.60	$145.30	$1,215	+0.05
855–896	874	68	130.00–136.35	$134.56	$1,176	-1.02
874 fancy	874	60	144.50	$144.50	$1,263	—
896–898	898	28	127.50–128.00	$127.59	$1,146	-7.99
901–926	912	37	128.00–134.75	$131.81	$1,202	-3.34
922 fancy	922	62	143.60	$143.60	$1,324	+1.85

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–446	439	9	199.00–205.00	$200.26	$879	—
512–543	525	45	158.00–167.00	$163.27	$857	+9.81
586–597	593	49	150.00–156.50	$153.48	$910	+5.72
610–643	635	15	136.00–144.50	$142.67	$906	—
651–693	673	34	135.00–140.00	$138.06	$929	+0.77
707–722	713	12	135.00–139.00	$136.75	$975	+3.20

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
993	993	33	119.00	$119.00	$1,182	—
1002 fancy	1002	45	129.75	$129.75	$1,300	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351	351	5	157.00	$157.00	$551	+6.70
416	416	5	168.50	$168.50	$701	+12.56
450–498	477	68	150.00–156.00	$151.85	$724	-0.46
503–540	527	56	142.00–147.00	$143.09	$754	+5.18
554 unweaned	554	13	135.00	$135.00	$748	+6.64
552–597	580	84	137.00–142.00	$140.40	$814	+4.43
603–648	627	48	134.00–140.50	$137.29	$861	+5.21
674–687	681	65	132.25–134.50	$133.23	$907	+1.59
700–748	718	44	129.00–133.00	$130.48	$937	+1.12
734 fancy	734	8	136.50	$136.50	$1,002	—
767–776	770	21	128.50–130.50	$129.73	$999	-0.33
802–822	818	74	119.50–128.50	$126.41	$1,034	-1.06
836 fancy	836	60	130.00	$130.00	$1,087	—
851	851	19	124.00	$124.00	$1,055	+1.51
903–918	911	22	122.00–125.00	$123.65	$1,126	+2.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–447	442	14	157.00–159.00	$158.01	$698	—
480–498	484	12	143.00–147.50	$144.41	$699	+0.49
533–549	538	26	130.00–141.00	$135.95	$731	—
573–599	591	50	130.00–133.00	$131.74	$779	+3.47
710–716	713	7	125.00–128.00	$126.72	$904	—
755–793	783	11	114.00–115.50	$115.11	$901	-10.33

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
981–985	982	15	114.00–120.00	$116.01	$1,139	+3.71
1102	1102	3	93.50	$93.50	$1,030	—

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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.