Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

2,592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.88/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 824 lb · 346 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.94/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 877 lb · 332 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $128.48/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 915 lb · 274 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,592	2,406	2,838
Feeder cattle	2,592	2,406	2,838

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 650 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 lower, 650 to 700 lb steers were mostly 10.00 lower, steers 900 to 1000 were steady to 1.00 lower, and steers 700 to 850 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 500 and 750 to 800 lbs were 2.00 lower, heifers 500 to 750 and 800 to 900 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher, and 900 lb heifers were mostly 5.00 higher. The supply was moderate 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
478	478	5	163.00	$163.00	$779	-5.82
503–546	527	32	156.50–165.00	$159.86	$842	-5.42
556–592	577	45	150.00–160.00	$154.73	$893	-3.37
609–647	633	49	148.00–157.50	$152.07	$963	-3.58
654–677	667	48	135.00–149.00	$140.43	$937	-10.77
712–741	724	106	138.00–146.00	$141.70	$1,026	+0.92
751–783	767	63	140.00–141.00	$140.38	$1,077	+3.30
805–849	824	346	133.00–142.25	$137.88	$1,136	+4.89
857–892	877	332	129.75–137.10	$132.94	$1,166	+5.37
905 fancy	905	120	132.25	$132.25	$1,197	—
901–939	923	154	121.00–128.75	$125.54	$1,159	-0.61
968–973	972	18	122.00–122.50	$122.42	$1,190	-1.43

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
576	576	4	147.00	$147.00	$847	+0.16
608–632	617	8	141.00–145.00	$142.54	$879	+1.59
663–690	683	13	130.00–134.00	$130.60	$892	—
761–770	765	29	128.00–129.50	$128.82	$985	-1.40
816	816	11	129.00	$129.00	$1,053	+3.67
867–888	880	19	125.00–125.75	$125.48	$1,104	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1078–1098	1090	5	106.50–108.00	$107.09	$1,167	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
452–487	471	17	144.00–148.00	$145.55	$686	-1.99
501–546	524	23	142.00–149.00	$143.86	$754	+3.72
551–571	560	33	133.00–139.00	$134.80	$755	+1.09
601–639	623	52	132.00–141.00	$135.60	$845	-0.34
651–696	689	32	128.50–132.00	$130.92	$902	+1.12
700–740	710	159	127.00–134.00	$129.38	$919	+0.54
757–799	775	83	121.50–128.00	$125.36	$972	-1.53
812 fancy	812	62	127.85	$127.85	$1,038	-11.40
824–849	832	197	119.00–126.50	$125.03	$1,040	+0.98
850–898	877	53	116.50–123.50	$120.71	$1,059	-0.62
918–943	920	32	119.00–120.75	$120.58	$1,109	+5.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
528–549	544	13	134.00–139.00	$135.38	$736	—
692	692	16	118.00	$118.00	$817	—
728–745	734	67	124.00–125.50	$124.75	$916	—
815–840	818	26	116.00–117.00	$116.12	$950	-3.08

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
973	973	8	119.00	$119.00	$1,158	—
1060–1096	1078	8	94.00–94.50	$94.25	$1,016	—

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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.