Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

3,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.39/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 818 lb · 328 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $128.92/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 876 lb · 270 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.33/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 726 lb · 229 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,417 4,648 1,663
Feeder cattle 3,417 4,648 1,663

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 400 to 550 lbs and 600 to 650 lbs were 4.00 to 10.00 higher and steers 800 to 1000 lbs were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers 550 to 600 lbs and 650 to 800 lbs were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs were 1.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers 600 to 700 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 lower, and heifers 700 to 900 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher. Receipts were moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–443 427 21 183.00–193.00 $188.71 $806 +10.19
467–492 480 15 175.50–181.00 $178.50 $857 +5.36
505–549 523 87 173.00–181.75 $177.86 $930 +5.45
556–599 573 89 162.00–175.50 $167.88 $962 -0.72
600–646 619 125 156.00–167.50 $164.00 $1,015 +4.06
656 fancy 656 25 161.00 $161.00 $1,056 —
652–696 669 168 148.00–158.00 $151.20 $1,012 -2.31
706–728 fancy 723 38 150.00–151.00 $150.23 $1,086 —
705–747 740 158 136.50–146.00 $140.20 $1,037 -0.89
766 fancy 766 34 138.75 $138.75 $1,063 —
750–788 768 110 128.75–137.00 $133.64 $1,026 -0.82
801–846 818 328 126.50–136.75 $131.39 $1,075 +1.98
858–897 874 202 123.85–131.50 $127.63 $1,115 +1.53
882 fancy 882 68 132.75 $132.75 $1,171 —
909–935 921 149 120.75–127.00 $125.84 $1,159 +0.78
956 956 48 124.25 $124.25 $1,188 +3.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 152.00 $152.00 $734 -3.00
516–548 527 15 151.00–156.00 $153.52 $809 -12.16
577–587 580 19 151.00–159.00 $153.56 $891 -5.21
630–647 641 23 137.00–153.00 $143.12 $917 -6.63
660–698 689 41 139.50–146.50 $143.77 $991 +1.57
722–738 728 12 126.50–131.00 $128.06 $932 -3.78
844–848 847 14 111.00–122.00 $113.35 $960 -10.32
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1030 1016 12 113.50–121.00 $116.67 $1,185 -4.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 156.00 $156.00 $615 +2.04
423–441 429 15 160.00–164.00 $161.37 $692 +6.37
455–499 475 42 147.00–155.00 $151.41 $719 +3.07
508–534 528 80 146.00–154.00 $151.09 $798 +4.48
562 fancy 562 10 150.00 $150.00 $843 +1.00
564–598 586 97 137.00–147.00 $144.33 $846 +0.98
605–648 633 143 128.50–139.00 $135.03 $855 -1.60
652–698 676 170 126.00–138.00 $130.73 $884 -5.48
700–745 726 229 123.50–133.00 $127.33 $924 +2.50
752–793 775 190 123.00–128.00 $125.77 $975 +0.62
807–832 822 100 119.00–125.00 $121.94 $1,002 +0.16
863 863 60 122.50 $122.50 $1,057 +0.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–536 533 18 125.00–137.00 $132.05 $704 -2.87
567–593 589 24 130.00–135.00 $131.92 $777 +1.08
637 637 19 122.00 $122.00 $777 -2.96
680–690 685 11 120.00–124.00 $121.83 $835 -1.70
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1020 1014 8 108.00–109.00 $108.25 $1,098 —
1065 1065 4 102.50 $102.50 $1,092 —

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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.