Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 22, 2021

2,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.55/cwt -11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 876 lb · 166 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.96/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 782 lb · 141 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.44/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 867 lb · 127 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,561	5,167	3,916
Feeder cattle	2,561	5,167	3,916

Market comments — USDA reporter

Moderate supply of cattle with light to moderate demand. Compared to last week steers under 900 lbs were 4.00 to 15.00 lower and 950 lb steers were 3.00 higher. Heifers 350 to 550 lbs were 4.00 - 11.00 lower, 600 to 900 lb heifers were 4.00 to 9.00 lower, and 550 lb heifers were 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–398	380	31	185.00–191.00	$186.84	$710	-11.68
405–448	431	31	170.00–179.00	$174.35	$751	-6.04
462–494	471	103	163.00–173.50	$168.96	$796	-11.57
503–547	528	104	159.00–170.00	$165.84	$876	-10.36
543 fancy	543	10	172.50	$172.50	$937	—
550–598	576	44	159.00–168.00	$164.61	$948	-3.79
610–645	629	90	149.00–159.00	$152.28	$958	-10.46
631 thin fleshed	631	11	161.00	$161.00	$1,016	-15.00
653 thin fleshed	653	17	161.00	$161.00	$1,051	—
666–683	675	41	142.00–149.00	$145.29	$981	-9.56
700–740	730	67	133.00–141.50	$138.56	$1,011	-10.86
751–791	761	127	127.00–136.00	$131.54	$1,001	-9.24
813–848	827	49	123.00–130.00	$126.69	$1,048	-15.68
853–883	876	166	124.00–135.00	$126.55	$1,109	-11.93
908–935	918	21	117.00–122.00	$120.18	$1,103	-5.80
969–995	973	69	115.00–119.50	$118.83	$1,156	+3.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393–398	395	5	176.00–177.00	$176.40	$697	-0.67
408–445	429	12	162.00–166.00	$163.64	$702	-6.73
465–484	472	13	156.00–160.00	$158.74	$749	-8.85
508–538	513	16	154.00–158.00	$156.26	$802	-2.21
562–595	589	65	150.00–157.00	$153.75	$906	-0.90
601–649	632	50	140.00–148.00	$143.86	$909	-8.85
685–699	696	46	131.00–136.00	$132.86	$925	-13.35
847	847	6	117.00	$117.00	$991	-11.64
885	885	23	122.50	$122.50	$1,084	-5.13

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1016–1048	1034	16	114.00	$114.00	$1,179	-7.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–396	381	30	148.00–160.00	$153.62	$585	-4.84
401–447	426	91	142.00–153.00	$146.86	$626	-11.67
452–497	479	101	143.00–153.00	$146.98	$704	-11.52
510–548	536	53	140.00–153.00	$149.34	$800	-4.80
560–574	568	34	146.75–154.50	$150.97	$858	+5.17
601–628	613	30	137.00–140.00	$138.31	$848	-3.88
651–689	660	66	125.00–134.00	$129.67	$856	-6.22
702–736	712	31	124.00–130.00	$127.27	$906	-5.56
730	730	8	135.25	$135.25	$987	+2.42
750–796	782	128	121.00–128.50	$124.11	$971	-8.24
786	786	13	155.00	$155.00	$1,218	+22.65
815–835	832	57	121.50–124.50	$121.89	$1,014	-17.61
853–879	867	127	116.50–133.50	$119.44	$1,036	-3.56
904	904	6	113.00	$113.00	$1,022	-2.26

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393–398	396	5	133.00–137.00	$135.41	$536	-11.97
415–438	429	5	126.00–131.00	$129.06	$554	—
453–494	470	26	134.00–139.00	$135.36	$636	-12.50
510–546	535	42	131.50–139.00	$136.04	$728	-2.88
555–578	561	25	129.00–141.00	$134.46	$754	-0.29
611–632	623	12	122.00–131.00	$127.06	$792	-3.69
753	753	6	120.00	$120.00	$904	-4.40

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
959	959	13	109.00	$109.00	$1,045	-4.08
1023	1023	5	106.00	$106.00	$1,084	—

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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.