Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

4,838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.94/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 882 lb · 316 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.57/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 764 lb · 302 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.04/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 619 lb · 297 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,838	3,262	3,865
Feeder cattle	4,838	3,262	3,865

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of light cattle this week. Compared to last week steers and heifers under 500 lbs there was to few for a good comparison. Steers 500 to 650 lbs were steady to 10.00 higher and steers 650 to 700 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower and steers over 700 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 500 - 900 lbs were steady to 10.00 higher and 950 to 1000 lb heifers were 2.00 lower. The supply was good with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–335	319	12	205.00–210.00	$208.11	$664	—
356–388 thin fleshed	373	15	213.00–214.00	$213.45	$796	—
370–387	382	44	202.00–207.50	$204.68	$782	—
402–448	431	50	192.00–200.00	$196.94	$849	—
448 thin fleshed	448	21	204.00	$204.00	$914	—
450–462 fancy	456	35	199.00–200.00	$199.83	$911	—
477–496	487	58	186.00–195.00	$191.97	$935	+21.97
505 thin fleshed	505	9	197.00	$197.00	$995	—
510–542	528	218	179.00–187.50	$184.45	$974	+9.98
533 unweaned	533	12	172.00	$172.00	$917	—
553–590	576	43	166.50–180.00	$171.26	$986	-0.97
603–642	619	297	164.00–175.25	$170.04	$1,053	-0.87
650 thin fleshed	650	18	167.00	$167.00	$1,086	—
670–699	687	33	150.00–159.00	$154.09	$1,059	-4.16
709–715 thin fleshed	711	62	156.75–158.00	$157.20	$1,118	—
705–749	731	141	142.00–150.00	$145.42	$1,063	+2.34
745 unweaned	745	5	130.00	$130.00	$968	—
757–758 thin fleshed	758	45	151.00	$151.00	$1,145	—
758–790	768	51	139.50–145.50	$142.58	$1,095	+0.09
800–833	818	175	133.50–143.50	$139.21	$1,139	+3.53
868–898	882	316	131.00–139.35	$134.94	$1,190	+2.37
900 fancy	900	62	134.25	$134.25	$1,208	+0.25
906–948	924	89	125.00–132.75	$130.97	$1,210	+4.72
950–996	964	68	123.00–129.50	$127.27	$1,227	-0.06

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	7	195.00	$195.00	$682	—
436–443	439	15	156.00–167.00	$162.56	$714	—
526–549	542	33	167.00–176.00	$173.23	$939	+11.31
569–598	581	27	153.00–166.00	$159.21	$925	-7.74
607–646	625	43	151.00–161.00	$157.85	$987	+0.46
651–698	668	51	141.00–147.00	$144.46	$965	-2.14
761–798	773	77	127.00–136.75	$132.73	$1,026	-4.77
828–843	832	7	125.00–126.00	$125.29	$1,042	+11.50
861–882	865	20	121.50–128.00	$123.17	$1,065	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1031	1029	70	114.00–115.00	$114.97	$1,183	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–330	323	21	162.00–169.00	$164.56	$532	—
336 thin fleshed	336	6	175.00	$175.00	$588	—
361–390	370	45	162.00–172.00	$165.58	$613	—
353–391 thin fleshed	372	14	175.00	$175.00	$651	—
406–448	433	132	165.00–176.00	$170.25	$737	—
455–499	469	99	161.00–170.00	$166.36	$780	+18.36
503–546	519	229	155.50–166.25	$162.94	$846	+6.19
567 fancy	567	20	164.50	$164.50	$933	—
560–598	583	163	148.00–159.50	$154.98	$904	+7.41
601–629	613	71	148.50–158.00	$152.60	$935	+10.09
650–696	678	230	135.00–143.00	$138.84	$941	+0.18
691 unweaned	691	7	123.50	$123.50	$853	—
715–748	723	167	131.00–137.50	$134.34	$971	+3.25
752–797	764	282	128.00–135.00	$130.69	$998	-0.81
768 fancy	768	20	144.00	$144.00	$1,106	—
808–843	825	215	125.25–130.60	$129.28	$1,067	+1.20
825	825	45	131.25	$131.25	$1,083	+3.17
856–863	859	8	125.00	$125.00	$1,074	+1.00
902–942	913	52	110.00–120.00	$115.89	$1,058	-2.11

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
469–486	478	26	146.00–158.00	$154.52	$739	+28.15
504–546	525	46	142.00–153.00	$148.41	$779	+0.41
589–599	595	104	140.00–145.00	$142.49	$848	+8.83
641–646	642	41	140.00–141.50	$141.24	$907	+8.65
672	672	19	127.00	$127.00	$853	+5.00
770	770	21	122.00	$122.00	$939	-3.38
815–847	838	13	117.50–120.50	$119.75	$1,004	+1.25

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1051–1095	1074	15	104.00–106.50	$104.92	$1,127	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	7	179.00	$179.00	$734	—
499	499	7	180.00	$180.00	$898	—
636	636	9	137.00	$137.00	$871	—

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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.