Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

2,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.69/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 829 lb · 309 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.50/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 826 lb · 226 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.62/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 671 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,673 2,561 4,783
Feeder cattle 2,673 2,561 4,783

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers over 400 lbs were steady to 7.00 higher and steers 350 to 400 lbs were down 5.00. On the heifers 500 to 600 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 lower and heifers 400 to 500 lbs were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while heifers 600 to 850 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher. The demand was light with light to moderate receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 10 181.00 $181.00 $583 —
365–384 380 21 178.00–186.00 $181.51 $690 -5.33
402–435 423 74 169.00–179.00 $175.22 $741 +0.87
460–482 470 28 174.00–181.00 $178.40 $838 +9.44
507–548 530 65 170.00–181.00 $173.45 $919 +7.61
534 unweaned 534 4 150.00 $150.00 $801 —
561–596 573 59 162.00–171.00 $168.23 $964 +3.62
600–641 618 43 154.00–163.50 $156.84 $969 +4.56
655–685 671 23 140.00–149.00 $145.47 $976 +0.18
700–743 720 81 140.00–149.50 $143.68 $1,034 +5.12
757–787 764 96 132.00–138.25 $136.44 $1,042 +4.90
813–838 829 309 129.25–137.00 $131.69 $1,092 +5.00
860 860 60 129.50 $129.50 $1,114 +2.95
909–910 910 65 122.50–123.60 $123.52 $1,124 +3.34
950–988 958 85 115.00–121.50 $119.93 $1,149 +1.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 369 11 170.00–172.00 $171.29 $632 -5.11
453–499 472 48 157.00–169.00 $165.58 $782 +6.84
516–533 525 12 166.00–169.00 $167.23 $878 +10.97
565–596 584 36 150.00–160.00 $154.80 $904 +1.05
621–635 626 10 144.00–152.00 $148.52 $930 +4.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 10 116.50 $116.50 $1,168 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 161.00 $161.00 $512 —
369 369 5 156.00 $156.00 $576 +2.38
413–428 thin fleshed 419 15 158.50–159.00 $158.70 $665 —
413–445 427 60 148.00–155.00 $152.56 $651 +5.70
461–499 483 142 144.00–154.00 $151.47 $732 +4.49
503–548 528 68 140.00–150.00 $146.21 $772 -3.13
554–589 562 118 138.50–149.00 $144.84 $814 -6.13
601–606 601 65 134.00–143.50 $142.62 $857 +4.31
657 fancy 657 20 143.50 $143.50 $943 —
655–695 673 142 128.00–138.00 $133.37 $898 +3.70
709–732 716 45 121.00–130.50 $128.20 $918 +0.93
730–731 730 35 134.00–143.50 $135.36 $988 +0.11
751–793 773 87 123.00–128.00 $126.19 $975 +2.08
813 813 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,106 +14.11
808–849 826 220 121.00–128.00 $123.16 $1,017 +1.27
860–873 864 7 120.00–123.00 $120.87 $1,044 +1.43
901–904 902 9 117.00–123.00 $119.67 $1,079 +6.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 341 6 141.00–147.50 $144.31 $492 —
371–372 372 10 130.00–143.00 $135.19 $503 -0.22
508–540 529 17 131.00–139.00 $136.45 $722 +0.41
580–595 589 17 127.00–136.00 $132.40 $780 -2.06
652–696 677 23 124.50–127.00 $125.96 $853 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 7 96.00 $96.00 $917 -13.00
1007 1007 6 108.00 $108.00 $1,088 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 10 147.00 $147.00 $926 —
705 705 6 125.00 $125.00 $881 —

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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.