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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

4,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $128.17/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 922 lb · 455 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.18/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 885 lb · 390 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.94/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 775 lb · 330 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,652 1,000 701
Feeder cattle 4,652 1,000 701

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the limited offering last week there is no recent comparison for steers or heifers under 500 lbs. Steers 600 to 750 lbs were 5.00 to 18.00 higher and steers 750 to 900 lbs were steady to 7.00 higher on limited tests. Steers over 950 lbs were 3.00 lower. Heifers 500 to 700 lbs and 750 to 800 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 700 to 750 lbs and 800 to 850 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Again there were limited numbers to compare to from the week before, so there was a limited on all weight ranges. There was a heavy offering and good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–383 381 5 183.00–202.00 $190.64 $726 —
410–443 420 15 195.00–200.00 $196.02 $823 —
451–487 471 37 184.00–195.00 $188.44 $888 —
511–526 fancy 520 17 184.50–186.00 $185.11 $963 —
505–543 526 37 165.00–176.00 $169.88 $894 —
553–575 fancy 570 38 175.00–179.00 $175.51 $1,000 —
550–598 572 81 162.00–174.00 $167.70 $959 —
601–631 fancy 615 22 171.00–171.50 $171.27 $1,053 —
602–641 627 107 159.00–167.00 $164.05 $1,029 +5.28
650–689 662 70 156.00–168.00 $162.45 $1,075 +18.64
700 fancy 700 13 155.25 $155.25 $1,087 —
700–745 722 228 141.00–150.50 $143.76 $1,038 +6.10
758 fancy 758 33 146.50 $146.50 $1,110 —
752–798 777 297 132.00–142.00 $138.10 $1,073 +2.77
801 fancy 801 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,145 —
805–849 837 233 130.00–138.50 $134.08 $1,122 +7.20
879 thin fleshed 879 62 136.60 $136.60 $1,201 —
866–899 886 328 126.50–135.50 $130.15 $1,153 +0.15
901–946 922 455 125.00–133.00 $128.17 $1,182 -0.58
958–998 979 101 118.00–127.00 $123.65 $1,211 -3.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–447 421 15 173.00–179.00 $177.73 $748 —
455–490 476 30 162.00–175.00 $172.18 $820 —
515–540 527 11 158.00–162.50 $160.35 $845 —
571–595 581 55 150.00–160.00 $153.83 $894 —
603–648 627 109 147.50–157.50 $153.96 $965 +26.06
650–698 679 104 142.00–155.00 $149.65 $1,016 —
705–749 729 139 135.00–140.50 $137.95 $1,006 —
756–791 780 14 124.50–130.00 $128.09 $999 —
831–837 834 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,068 —
855–890 874 20 118.00–123.50 $121.35 $1,061 —
918–933 924 12 115.00–124.00 $120.26 $1,111 +7.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1047 1030 12 110.00–115.00 $113.11 $1,165 —
1052 1052 61 124.00 $124.00 $1,304 —
1140 1140 5 103.00 $103.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 335 12 160.00–162.00 $160.61 $538 —
362–378 368 19 155.00–164.00 $159.33 $586 —
407–442 434 67 155.00–166.00 $157.63 $684 —
482–496 491 22 147.00–160.00 $156.92 $770 —
507–546 530 55 153.00–158.00 $155.66 $825 +0.39
555 fancy 555 23 157.00 $157.00 $871 —
553–598 579 73 141.00–153.00 $147.36 $853 +0.95
600–648 623 78 138.50–148.50 $142.66 $889 +5.16
658 thin fleshed 658 9 139.50 $139.50 $918 —
650–699 678 179 126.00–137.50 $134.10 $909 +1.60
701–749 732 181 125.00–132.00 $128.57 $941 -4.37
751–796 774 255 123.50–129.50 $127.02 $983 +3.00
805–846 821 67 120.00–127.00 $124.80 $1,025 -1.62
824 fancy 824 42 127.75 $127.75 $1,053 —
853–897 873 54 118.50–123.50 $120.98 $1,056 —
908–928 913 17 115.00–121.50 $119.80 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–441 421 10 152.00 $152.00 $640 —
467–487 471 16 135.00–143.00 $137.67 $648 —
559–590 574 36 133.00–140.00 $137.08 $787 +1.89
604–647 633 80 128.50–136.00 $133.33 $844 —
680–693 684 6 122.00–125.00 $123.34 $844 -2.07
834 834 8 117.00 $117.00 $976 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–987 966 33 112.50–119.75 $115.47 $1,115 —
1035 1035 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,138 ±0.00

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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.