Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

5,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.78/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 776 lb · 316 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.35/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 770 lb · 307 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $125.98/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 927 lb · 283 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,167	4,744	2,984
Feeder cattle	5,167	4,744	2,984

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs were 14.00 to 24.00 lower, steers 600 to 800 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 lower, steers 800 to 900 lbs were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and steers 900 to 1050 lbs were 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs were 14.00 to 18.00 lower, heifers 450 to 600 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers 600 to 700 lbs were 8.00 to 9.00 lower, and heifers 700 to 1000 were steady to 4.00 lower. There was a heavy supply with a light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354–383	366	11	196.00–201.00	$198.52	$727	-18.54
414–435	426	20	177.00–186.00	$180.39	$768	-24.46
452–499	474	52	175.00–187.00	$180.53	$856	-16.60
503 thin fleshed	503	8	184.00	$184.00	$926	—
509–544	528	111	170.00–183.00	$176.20	$930	-21.51
550–592	579	142	164.00–177.00	$168.40	$975	-14.02
601 thin fleshed	601	7	176.00	$176.00	$1,058	—
601–642	620	146	160.00–166.00	$162.74	$1,009	-4.28
620 fancy	620	11	175.00	$175.00	$1,085	-5.00
651–688	671	167	150.00–162.50	$154.85	$1,039	-7.20
688 fancy	688	41	165.00	$165.00	$1,135	—
705–749	733	234	142.50–153.00	$149.42	$1,095	-2.36
751–790	776	316	138.50–147.00	$140.78	$1,092	-5.40
802–848	836	280	135.00–144.00	$142.37	$1,190	+1.79
851–879	868	194	133.00–141.10	$138.48	$1,202	+2.23
901–948	927	283	120.00–128.25	$125.98	$1,168	-8.13
954–993	970	10	113.00–117.50	$115.66	$1,122	-11.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	374	25	176.00–180.00	$177.07	$662	—
407–440	426	45	164.00–175.00	$170.37	$726	—
465–498	482	58	162.00–172.00	$167.59	$808	-19.36
520–535	532	23	156.00–161.00	$158.47	$843	-21.25
551–598	571	76	149.50–163.00	$154.65	$883	-15.06
628–647	636	16	148.00–156.00	$152.71	$971	-4.94
667–693	681	42	142.00–148.00	$146.21	$996	-3.27
703–739	722	21	130.00–135.00	$132.69	$958	-9.84
772–799	785	12	135.00–138.00	$136.84	$1,074	—
803–845	831	38	125.00–133.00	$128.64	$1,069	—
878–893	889	85	127.50–128.00	$127.63	$1,135	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1006–1020	1008	75	118.25–122.50	$121.69	$1,227	-5.08

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
708	708	6	123.00	$123.00	$871	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
366–389	382	41	154.00–163.00	$158.46	$605	-14.51
413–436	433	90	152.00–160.50	$158.53	$686	-18.86
455–483	464	74	154.00–163.00	$158.50	$735	-5.36
501–541	523	154	149.00–159.00	$154.14	$806	-1.55
550–598	570	64	140.00–152.00	$145.80	$831	-5.91
587 fancy	587	8	168.00	$168.00	$986	—
608–646	623	129	137.00–149.00	$142.19	$886	-9.72
652–698	677	213	134.00–142.00	$135.89	$920	-8.64
702–748	719	196	130.00–137.50	$132.83	$955	-1.70
750–792	770	307	128.00–138.00	$132.35	$1,019	-1.68
809–845	824	151	124.50–132.50	$128.12	$1,056	-1.30
830	830	59	139.50	$139.50	$1,158	+10.08
855	855	11	123.00	$123.00	$1,052	-4.19
908–921	913	20	111.00–117.00	$115.26	$1,052	+0.26

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390–398	392	18	145.00–150.00	$147.38	$578	—
468–490	477	38	144.00–152.00	$147.86	$705	-5.26
505–546	530	73	135.00–146.50	$138.92	$736	-7.91
578–599	587	63	130.00–137.00	$134.75	$791	-9.02
602–648	624	59	125.00–136.50	$130.75	$816	-10.80
660–696	686	34	121.50–129.50	$123.67	$848	-12.03
706–745	719	40	125.00–128.50	$126.39	$909	—
775–790	781	10	124.00–125.00	$124.40	$972	-3.10
847–848	847	8	115.00–120.00	$116.88	$990	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–999	991	13	103.00–116.00	$113.08	$1,121	+1.08
1118	1118	4	96.00	$96.00	$1,073	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
594	594	6	125.50	$125.50	$745	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393	393	12	175.00	$175.00	$688	-14.00
486	486	39	169.00	$169.00	$821	—
543–544	543	41	155.00–158.00	$157.49	$855	+9.49

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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.