Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 12, 2021

3,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.82/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 772 lb · 577 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.64/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 832 lb · 456 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.27/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 813 lb · 300 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,464	4,138	2,623
Feeder cattle	3,464	4,138	2,623

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 550 there was not a good test, steers 550 lbs to 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, steers over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was not a good test on heifer calves under 500 lbs, heifer calves 500 to 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and heifers 700 to 900 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. The demand was moderate 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
388	388	6	206.00	$206.00	$799	—
425–440	431	5	184.00–185.00	$184.41	$795	-9.59
467	467	3	182.00	$182.00	$850	-1.00
505–539	530	25	174.00–181.00	$178.47	$946	-6.59
530 unweaned	530	4	167.00	$167.00	$885	—
554–593	561	16	177.00–182.00	$180.64	$1,013	+2.47
618–638	632	49	176.00–180.50	$177.24	$1,120	+1.35
672–699	694	213	168.00–174.10	$172.93	$1,200	+0.20
708–733	727	206	164.75–173.25	$167.28	$1,216	+2.86
751–791	772	577	158.00–164.75	$161.82	$1,249	+3.38
800–841	832	456	153.50–158.50	$157.64	$1,312	+2.82
855–873	864	146	150.00–155.50	$154.93	$1,339	+2.19
902–934	912	163	148.25–153.25	$151.11	$1,378	+2.90
978	978	56	149.50	$149.50	$1,462	+2.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
482	482	3	170.00	$170.00	$819	—
553–562	558	6	156.00–157.50	$156.76	$875	-15.24
615–648	632	33	160.00–170.00	$163.11	$1,031	—
672–695	678	25	156.00–162.50	$158.93	$1,078	+2.82
728–741	738	22	159.50–163.50	$162.60	$1,200	+5.47
753	753	11	154.00	$154.00	$1,160	+0.58
803	803	21	152.50	$152.50	$1,225	+4.00
872–896	883	11	133.00–145.00	$138.54	$1,223	-8.28
905–923	919	39	135.00–142.50	$137.65	$1,265	—
988	988	8	138.50	$138.50	$1,368	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309	309	5	175.00	$175.00	$541	—
403–448	425	10	161.00–168.00	$164.53	$699	—
462–475	467	14	149.00–155.00	$152.84	$714	—
503–549	534	32	154.00–164.00	$159.93	$854	-1.78
591	591	7	159.00	$159.00	$940	-0.75
610–643	626	20	151.00–156.00	$153.76	$963	-4.70
654–693	672	76	143.00–150.50	$145.92	$981	-4.29
709–748	727	212	146.75–154.00	$151.89	$1,104	+1.50
765–788	775	145	145.00–149.50	$147.05	$1,140	-0.89
804–823	813	300	145.00–149.00	$147.27	$1,197	+3.65
866–898	893	67	135.00–143.75	$142.18	$1,270	—
923–948	941	7	127.00	$127.00	$1,195	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
477–496	491	11	138.00–141.00	$138.80	$682	-13.56
560–587	576	5	148.50–154.00	$150.64	$868	-0.43
622–644	633	55	144.00–146.50	$145.88	$923	-0.55
656–695	671	13	140.00–142.00	$141.20	$947	+2.12
722	722	50	144.00	$144.00	$1,040	+2.96
765–792	780	46	138.50–143.00	$141.45	$1,103	+10.45
834	834	8	140.00	$140.00	$1,168	+9.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
971–973	972	7	123.50–127.00	$124.50	$1,210	—
1007	1007	13	123.25	$123.25	$1,241	—
1102	1102	6	111.00	$111.00	$1,223	—

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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.