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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

4,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.62/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 767 lb · 461 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.06/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 865 lb · 283 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.18/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 727 lb · 204 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,274 3,491 4,439
Feeder cattle 4,274 3,491 4,439

Market comments — USDA reporter

There was no recent price comparison due to the holiday break. The supply was good due to the holiday break and the demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 7 195.00 $195.00 $735 +1.58
406 fancy 406 7 200.00 $200.00 $812 —
409–439 421 14 185.00–196.00 $190.78 $803 -2.83
463–496 482 61 178.00–183.00 $179.51 $865 -10.45
503–529 512 24 167.00–173.00 $169.52 $868 -5.92
551–588 568 162 158.00–167.00 $162.65 $924 -1.50
601–649 631 202 148.00–157.00 $151.82 $958 -2.77
651–699 674 203 143.00–152.75 $146.85 $990 -4.51
713 fancy 713 50 147.25 $147.25 $1,050 -1.00
706–744 732 154 140.00–146.25 $144.51 $1,058 +0.79
758 fancy 758 132 145.50 $145.50 $1,103 -2.25
755–798 766 249 134.00–141.00 $136.89 $1,049 -5.19
753–790 thin fleshed 784 80 144.10–144.75 $144.19 $1,130 —
804–841 824 192 132.00–140.10 $137.50 $1,133 -2.15
853–889 865 283 132.00–136.00 $134.06 $1,160 -3.15
918–948 926 116 125.00–129.00 $127.85 $1,184 -6.30
956–963 957 73 127.00–128.00 $127.08 $1,216 -3.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 185.00 $185.00 $511 —
431 431 7 183.00 $183.00 $789 -4.38
467–498 483 20 173.00 $173.00 $836 -2.59
520–546 540 29 155.00–164.00 $160.90 $869 -4.77
561–582 574 54 154.00–156.50 $155.86 $895 +2.86
635–640 638 45 144.00–147.25 $146.81 $937 +0.12
679–694 686 32 128.00–136.00 $131.00 $899 -12.00
710–746 729 53 129.00–138.00 $132.98 $969 -0.75
751–797 779 91 128.00–133.00 $130.20 $1,014 +3.65
805–848 825 14 129.00–130.00 $129.63 $1,069 —
854–892 866 33 123.00–130.00 $127.06 $1,100 -5.02
910–937 926 5 122.00–123.00 $122.61 $1,135 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 7 182.00 $182.00 $455 +5.00
336 336 5 173.00 $173.00 $581 +7.60
350–362 358 11 170.00–178.00 $175.15 $627 +11.86
416 416 10 167.00 $167.00 $695 +0.20
451–490 464 17 151.00–157.00 $153.68 $713 +0.65
514 thin fleshed 514 7 158.00 $158.00 $812 —
502–537 519 117 144.00–154.00 $149.02 $773 -1.69
545 fancy 545 32 159.00 $159.00 $867 —
550–583 572 149 142.50–150.50 $145.44 $832 -0.61
621 fancy 621 10 144.50 $144.50 $897 —
611–641 628 121 133.00–140.00 $136.08 $855 -2.06
650–698 672 93 128.00–134.00 $131.11 $881 -3.40
653–697 fancy 690 77 137.00–137.75 $137.63 $950 -1.62
713–748 728 95 127.00–133.00 $129.25 $941 -2.52
750–794 762 145 125.00–130.00 $128.45 $979 -1.29
790 fancy 790 26 134.75 $134.75 $1,065 —
815–838 828 121 125.10–130.00 $127.09 $1,052 -2.50
855–885 875 23 117.00–125.00 $121.14 $1,060 -4.40
904 904 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,049 -7.50
920 fancy 920 118 123.00 $123.00 $1,132 —
958–965 959 19 120.00–123.50 $122.76 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 166.00 $166.00 $652 +13.02
438 438 8 152.00 $152.00 $666 -2.16
481–497 491 14 132.00–145.00 $138.87 $682 —
505–538 528 10 132.00–141.00 $137.89 $728 -3.45
552–583 568 42 131.00–138.00 $134.56 $764 -2.65
615–641 633 31 127.00–132.00 $127.92 $810 —
664–683 673 16 123.00–127.00 $125.25 $843 +0.83
717–743 726 34 124.50–126.00 $125.65 $912 +1.38
783–798 785 18 123.00–123.50 $123.06 $966 +0.56
808 808 5 110.00 $110.00 $889 —
892 892 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,026 —
920 920 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1064 1060 24 96.00–104.50 $99.91 $1,059 —

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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.