Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 29, 2021

3,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.30/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 885 lb · 598 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.54/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 775 lb · 569 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.43/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 836 lb · 556 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,473	2,590	3,488
Feeder cattle	3,473	2,590	3,488

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers not well tested today, however a higher undertone was noted on yearlings offered today. Nice offering of feeder cattle coming off grass with very 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
421	421	4	201.00	$201.00	$846	+10.64
460	460	3	187.00	$187.00	$860	+5.52
528–538	534	7	178.50–186.00	$182.82	$976	+9.60
550–570	558	17	176.50–182.50	$179.65	$1,002	-0.83
622–642	630	31	172.00–179.50	$174.96	$1,102	+1.31
658–699	681	112	164.50–169.00	$166.72	$1,135	+2.79
698 fancy	698	77	173.00	$173.00	$1,208	—
703–732	722	59	163.50–170.50	$166.00	$1,199	+4.34
769–771 fancy	770	197	166.00–167.00	$166.65	$1,283	—
754–787	777	372	156.75–163.00	$158.84	$1,234	+4.21
834 fancy	834	124	160.25	$160.25	$1,336	—
812–843	836	432	152.00–157.10	$155.33	$1,299	+4.54
877–893	885	598	148.85–155.00	$151.30	$1,339	+3.72
900–940	919	151	150.00–154.10	$152.89	$1,405	+6.65
957–997	975	409	139.50–151.50	$144.49	$1,409	+4.26
1001	1001	20	139.75	$139.75	$1,399	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–994	985	123	137.00–139.00	$137.10	$1,350	—
1029	1029	16	125.50	$125.50	$1,291	-0.70

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
529	529	11	175.50	$175.50	$928	—
639–640	640	12	156.00–162.00	$159.50	$1,021	+0.16
723–739	727	16	151.50–158.50	$153.28	$1,114	+6.33
777–793	781	27	154.00–154.25	$154.19	$1,204	—
814	814	9	150.00	$150.00	$1,221	+8.16
859–888	872	18	145.00–147.50	$146.13	$1,274	+9.07

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
759	759	16	155.00	$155.00	$1,176	+10.00
842	842	6	135.50	$135.50	$1,141	-9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
459–499	479	10	161.00–165.50	$163.34	$782	+8.66
502–530	513	13	162.00–164.00	$163.36	$838	+7.33
565	565	12	155.00	$155.00	$876	-4.24
600–642	615	27	150.00–158.00	$154.23	$949	+2.61
671–695	678	29	142.00–151.00	$144.86	$982	-3.59
713–714	714	18	143.00–150.00	$144.17	$1,029	-2.01
765–775	774	55	149.00–150.00	$149.89	$1,160	+7.95
801–849	826	80	134.00–142.00	$138.57	$1,145	-1.87
839 fancy	839	57	144.00	$144.00	$1,208	—
850 fancy	850	61	144.25	$144.25	$1,226	—
858	858	9	133.00	$133.00	$1,141	-2.73

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
477	477	7	154.00	$154.00	$735	—
580	580	9	145.00	$145.00	$841	-3.00
629–645	635	37	142.00–147.50	$145.57	$924	+0.85
726	726	4	135.00	$135.00	$980	-2.78
830	830	7	132.00	$132.00	$1,096	-3.35

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
574	574	7	142.00	$142.00	$815	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010	1010	6	121.00	$121.00	$1,222	—

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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.