Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 17, 2020

3,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.30/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 772 lb · 266 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.21/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 881 lb · 260 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.24/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 828 lb · 210 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,491	3,363	2,291
Feeder cattle	3,491	3,363	2,291

Market comments — USDA reporter

There was a good supply of cattle due to this being the last regular sale of 2020 due to the holidays. Demand was moderate. The first sale of 2021 will be January 7, 2021. Compared to last week steers under 450 lbs were 9.00 lower. Steers and heifers weighing 500 to 800 lbs were 2.00 to 9.00 higher and steers and heifers over 800 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs there was not enough volume last week to compare, however a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–394	372	40	193.00–194.00	$193.42	$720	-10.23
430–446	439	56	192.00–200.00	$193.61	$850	-9.02
458–488	463	11	186.00–193.00	$189.96	$880	+9.57
511 fancy	511	12	186.00	$186.00	$950	+14.38
508–538	520	86	172.00–182.00	$175.44	$912	+9.05
559–598	580	120	160.00–168.50	$164.15	$952	+6.07
591 fancy	591	5	185.00	$185.00	$1,093	+21.00
605–638	617	62	151.25–157.00	$154.59	$954	+1.66
654 fancy	654	25	157.50	$157.50	$1,030	+9.60
652–683	661	181	147.50–154.50	$151.36	$1,000	+8.12
703–746	725	136	139.00–147.50	$143.72	$1,042	+4.93
739 fancy	739	37	148.25	$148.25	$1,096	+4.65
751 fancy	751	57	147.75	$147.75	$1,110	+4.12
753–794	778	209	137.00–145.00	$142.08	$1,105	+3.97
800–829	809	109	135.00–143.75	$139.65	$1,130	+1.23
852–897	881	260	136.00–139.00	$137.21	$1,209	+1.84
900–938	905	79	129.00–134.85	$134.15	$1,214	-0.57
963 fancy	963	58	137.25	$137.25	$1,322	—
960–980	976	78	124.50–132.25	$130.59	$1,275	+3.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–420	417	8	183.00–190.00	$187.38	$781	+1.16
480–499	494	18	173.00–182.00	$175.59	$867	+13.27
502–540	516	18	162.00–170.00	$165.67	$855	+9.81
599	599	6	153.00	$153.00	$916	+5.63
623–648	633	60	146.00–148.00	$146.69	$929	+5.97
667–699	692	57	136.50–144.00	$143.00	$990	+6.15
709–732	722	48	130.00–138.00	$133.73	$966	-0.22
766–789	772	41	120.00–132.00	$126.55	$977	-2.69
855–893	870	18	127.00–135.00	$132.08	$1,149	+1.35

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1007–1021	1014	16	96.00–101.00	$98.52	$999	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
261	261	5	177.00	$177.00	$462	—
313–343	322	20	162.00–167.00	$165.40	$533	+0.40
352–396	368	53	160.00–165.00	$163.29	$601	+16.28
408–446	431	83	163.00–167.50	$166.80	$719	+7.66
474 fancy	474	20	162.00	$162.00	$768	—
470–495	481	101	149.00–154.00	$153.03	$736	-0.91
507–538	518	56	147.00–157.00	$150.71	$781	+3.06
559–595	571	59	141.00–149.00	$146.05	$834	+12.23
605–634	614	43	135.00–141.00	$138.14	$848	+6.33
655–699	678	46	133.00–137.00	$134.51	$912	+5.61
686 fancy	686	35	139.25	$139.25	$955	—
705	705	12	137.00	$137.00	$966	+9.35
736–749	740	129	128.00–134.00	$131.77	$975	+4.12
749 fancy	749	63	136.10	$136.10	$1,019	—
753–786	775	54	125.00–132.00	$129.74	$1,005	-0.10
800–848	827	146	124.00–133.50	$129.59	$1,072	+0.10
830 fancy	830	64	135.00	$135.00	$1,120	—
859–884	864	30	121.00–129.00	$125.54	$1,085	+2.62
905	905	7	123.50	$123.50	$1,118	+6.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390–395	393	6	150.00–156.00	$152.98	$601	—
407–440	435	18	154.00–155.00	$154.16	$671	—
502–538	532	36	140.00–145.00	$141.34	$752	+11.53
550–584	577	21	134.00–138.00	$137.21	$792	+13.29
652–681	666	27	121.00–128.00	$124.42	$829	+1.19
711–742	725	35	118.00–125.00	$124.27	$901	+1.47
763–769	768	9	122.50	$122.50	$941	+0.50

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
977–992	985	6	105.00–109.00	$106.98	$1,054	-0.77
1023–1028	1026	18	105.00–110.00	$107.78	$1,106	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660	660	6	115.00	$115.00	$759	—
762–799	789	11	112.00–114.00	$113.47	$895	+12.47

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1054	1054	6	79.00	$79.00	$833	—

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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.