Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

4,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $134.11/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 931 lb · 609 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.25/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 872 lb · 441 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.58/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 835 lb · 297 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,744	4,838	2,238
Feeder cattle	4,744	4,838	2,238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs were 4.00 to 13.00 higher, 600 to 650 lb steers were 3.00 lower, steers 650 to 950 lbs were 1.00 to 8.00 higher, and 1000 to 1050 lb steers were 11.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were 7.00 to 20.00 higher, 450 to 650 lb heifers were 1.00 to 7.00 lower, and heifers 650 to 900 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. There was good demand with heavy receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337–348	343	17	209.00–215.00	$211.78	$726	+3.67
374–389	382	14	214.00–220.00	$217.06	$829	+12.38
414 fancy	414	25	226.00	$226.00	$936	—
412–434	419	19	202.00–207.00	$204.85	$858	+7.91
450–497	475	96	190.00–200.00	$197.13	$936	+5.16
503–517	508	51	189.00–199.50	$197.71	$1,004	+13.26
555–573	566	54	176.00–186.00	$182.42	$1,032	+11.16
600 fancy	600	68	180.00	$180.00	$1,080	—
613–649	638	32	165.00–171.00	$167.02	$1,066	-3.02
663–688	675	143	156.00–166.00	$162.05	$1,094	+7.96
703–741	725	139	148.00–157.50	$151.78	$1,100	+6.36
752–794	770	242	140.25–149.00	$146.18	$1,126	+3.60
801–842	835	297	136.50–143.00	$140.58	$1,174	+1.37
851–887	872	441	133.35–141.50	$136.25	$1,188	+1.31
910–948	931	609	131.25–139.00	$134.11	$1,249	+3.14
959 fancy	959	61	133.50	$133.50	$1,280	—
985–992	988	27	125.00–128.00	$126.88	$1,254	-0.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
333	333	5	167.50	$167.50	$558	—
450–495	481	35	182.00–188.00	$186.95	$899	—
522–548	539	67	177.00–185.00	$179.72	$969	+6.49
554–594	585	113	165.00–175.00	$169.71	$993	+10.50
625–641	632	12	156.00–161.00	$157.65	$996	-0.20
654–677	666	52	142.00–153.50	$149.48	$996	+5.02
710–730	726	47	136.00–144.25	$142.53	$1,035	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1006–1049	1027	133	123.25–131.25	$126.77	$1,302	+11.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
334–339	336	16	185.00–193.50	$187.68	$631	+23.12
362–379	369	32	168.50–177.50	$172.97	$638	+7.39
405–440	414	49	169.00–180.00	$177.39	$734	+7.14
450–480	463	113	159.00–167.00	$163.86	$759	-2.50
502–548	530	89	153.00–159.00	$155.69	$825	-7.25
554–591	564	69	150.00–155.00	$151.71	$856	-3.27
600–641	611	154	146.00–154.50	$151.91	$928	-0.69
651–683	670	253	140.00–149.00	$144.53	$968	+5.69
684 fancy	684	9	155.00	$155.00	$1,060	—
707–747	737	142	132.75–137.00	$134.53	$991	+0.19
750–794	762	196	132.50–135.00	$134.03	$1,021	+3.34
800–846	825	181	122.00–130.25	$129.42	$1,068	+0.14
850–881	866	54	124.00–129.00	$127.19	$1,101	+2.19
912	912	8	115.00	$115.00	$1,049	-0.89

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	311	12	175.00–178.00	$176.85	$550	—
407–436	422	23	158.00–168.00	$162.76	$687	—
477–495	480	11	152.00–158.00	$153.12	$735	-1.40
503–545	520	18	145.00–150.00	$146.83	$764	-1.58
550–574	568	17	143.00–144.00	$143.77	$817	+1.28
601–646	625	32	141.00–142.00	$141.55	$885	+0.31
653–697	667	42	134.00–139.50	$135.70	$905	+8.70
795	795	5	127.50	$127.50	$1,014	+5.50

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
961	961	20	112.00	$112.00	$1,076	—
1057–1070	1063	14	106.50–107.50	$106.93	$1,137	+2.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	5	206.00	$206.00	$620	—
396	396	4	189.00	$189.00	$748	—
512	512	7	148.00	$148.00	$758	—
719	719	6	122.00	$122.00	$877	—
855	855	4	111.00	$111.00	$949	—

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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.