Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

4,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.74/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 876 lb · 623 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $148.21/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 931 lb · 610 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $147.33/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 968 lb · 348 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,138	3,473	4,298
Feeder cattle	4,138	3,473	4,298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher with 900-950 lbs Steers selling 3.00 lower. Feeder Heifers above 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
386 unweaned	386	13	193.50	$193.50	$747	—
446	446	5	194.00	$194.00	$865	-7.00
484	484	6	183.00	$183.00	$886	-4.00
510–549	522	44	180.00–193.00	$185.06	$966	+2.24
555–596	568	49	174.50–184.00	$178.17	$1,012	-1.48
605–648	633	100	169.00–182.00	$175.89	$1,113	+0.93
652–687	666	139	167.00–179.50	$172.73	$1,150	+6.01
704–745	727	100	159.50–167.85	$164.42	$1,195	-1.58
753–786	775	155	156.50–163.50	$158.44	$1,228	-0.40
802–846	832	301	152.00–158.00	$154.82	$1,288	-0.51
853–897	876	623	148.50–153.75	$152.74	$1,338	+1.44
906–948	931	610	144.00–151.00	$148.21	$1,380	-4.68
950–988	968	348	144.00–150.75	$147.33	$1,426	+2.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	5	173.00	$173.00	$934	-2.50
579	579	18	172.00	$172.00	$996	—
663–689	679	20	155.00–160.50	$156.11	$1,060	—
701–725	718	16	154.00–158.50	$157.13	$1,128	+3.85
780–789	785	40	152.00–155.00	$153.42	$1,204	-0.77
812	812	7	148.50	$148.50	$1,206	-1.50
851–880	864	104	142.00–147.50	$146.82	$1,269	+0.69

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–994	978	116	143.25–145.00	$144.06	$1,409	+6.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
508–546	530	22	158.00–166.00	$161.71	$857	-1.65
555–570	565	22	158.00–163.00	$159.75	$903	+4.75
603–638	620	121	156.00–163.00	$158.46	$982	+4.23
629 fancy	629	14	166.00	$166.00	$1,044	—
654 fancy	654	4	160.00	$160.00	$1,046	—
662–698	678	41	146.00–153.00	$150.21	$1,018	+5.35
716–745	738	145	148.00–154.00	$150.39	$1,110	+6.22
758–794	766	121	143.00–151.75	$147.94	$1,133	-1.95
812–842	826	194	138.00–145.50	$143.62	$1,186	+5.05
851	851	22	140.00	$140.00	$1,191	+7.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
453–493	477	16	152.00–153.00	$152.36	$727	-1.64
504–527	510	24	146.00–156.00	$152.69	$779	—
561–573	567	13	150.00–152.00	$151.07	$857	+6.07
617–637	631	47	143.50–150.00	$146.43	$924	+0.86
665–699	684	30	135.00–142.00	$139.08	$951	—
704–748	723	66	138.00–143.50	$141.04	$1,020	+6.04
781	781	10	131.00	$131.00	$1,023	—
844	844	8	131.00	$131.00	$1,106	-1.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
673	673	14	127.00	$127.00	$855	—

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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.