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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

2,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.02/cwt +15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 766 lb · 307 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $147.06/cwt +15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 923 lb · 244 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $142.19/cwt +13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 968 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,561 1,888 2,159
Feeder cattle 2,561 1,888 2,159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the harvest break there was no recent price comparisons. There was a nice supply of feeder weight steers and heifers. The demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–476 471 17 185.00–191.50 $189.18 $891 +1.99
525–540 533 16 193.50–201.00 $197.20 $1,051 +26.53
552–597 592 48 185.00–190.00 $186.54 $1,104 +20.94
627 627 22 177.00 $177.00 $1,110 +22.92
664–682 677 78 169.00–171.00 $169.97 $1,151 +14.28
717–742 735 134 159.00–162.75 $160.37 $1,179 +18.96
758–794 775 51 147.50–156.50 $152.25 $1,180 +10.38
818–848 826 91 148.00–151.35 $149.42 $1,234 +13.15
850–887 868 65 147.50–149.75 $148.06 $1,285 +13.05
910–943 923 244 139.00–151.25 $147.06 $1,357 +16.02
955–979 968 173 140.35–145.25 $142.19 $1,376 +13.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1034 1019 206 137.00–144.50 $140.95 $1,436 +19.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 518 7 184.00–185.00 $184.56 $956 +25.78
613 613 5 155.00 $155.00 $950 +10.20
725 725 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 +11.00
790–797 795 17 133.00–145.00 $140.62 $1,118 +5.10
869–895 883 23 132.50–138.00 $135.83 $1,199 —
905–947 936 30 130.00–135.50 $133.92 $1,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–393 374 12 167.00–175.00 $172.90 $647 +14.90
417–445 422 15 162.00–172.00 $168.02 $709 —
486–498 489 11 156.00–162.00 $157.67 $771 +11.67
510–537 526 33 167.50–170.00 $168.53 $886 +18.66
560–594 585 26 153.50–160.00 $157.46 $921 +12.40
616–637 629 19 154.00–157.50 $155.26 $977 +13.01
652–693 681 33 142.00–147.00 $143.45 $977 +2.70
706–746 742 68 144.00–149.60 $149.05 $1,106 +13.99
755 thin fleshed 755 60 149.60 $149.60 $1,129 —
753–785 769 247 139.00–147.25 $142.67 $1,097 +14.04
823–843 830 130 134.50–140.25 $138.93 $1,153 +12.45
859–889 883 155 133.50–137.00 $134.11 $1,184 +11.31
956 956 9 123.00 $123.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–542 531 21 149.00–156.00 $153.06 $813 —
577–585 579 18 139.00–142.00 $141.33 $818 +0.91
683–697 692 9 133.00–135.00 $134.34 $930 +4.67
700–731 714 19 135.00–142.50 $138.15 $986 —
776–789 777 132 137.50–138.50 $138.45 $1,076 —
825–834 832 55 128.75–132.25 $131.43 $1,093 —
864 864 65 131.00 $131.00 $1,132 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 25 109.50 $109.50 $1,095 —
1155 1155 10 99.00 $99.00 $1,143 —
1208 1208 10 97.00 $97.00 $1,172 —

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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.