Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 2, 2021

2,410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.65/cwt ≈ $1,457/hd at 961 lb · 261 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.59/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 878 lb · 240 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.65/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 823 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,410 2,508 1,615
Feeder cattle 2,410 2,508 1,615

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week there was a light test on steers under 600 lbs however a lower undertone was noted, 600 to 700 lb steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, 700 to 800 lb steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, and steers over 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 650 lbs there was not enough for a good test, Heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. The demand was good for quality cattle coming off grass. The supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722 -17.00
450–453 452 10 188.00–189.00 $188.20 $851 +3.06
506 unweaned 506 7 150.00 $150.00 $759 —
525–546 536 11 176.00–185.00 $181.00 $970 -5.97
554–599 571 19 175.00–182.00 $179.29 $1,024 -2.62
600–613 610 36 166.00–174.00 $168.05 $1,025 -6.52
658–686 669 46 166.00–172.00 $170.52 $1,141 -3.75
708–744 715 34 168.50–169.50 $169.23 $1,210 +4.38
771 unweaned 771 17 147.50 $147.50 $1,137 —
751–783 773 66 161.00–167.75 $162.85 $1,259 +2.97
802–849 831 154 150.00–156.25 $153.03 $1,272 -3.83
857–879 872 109 153.00–155.00 $154.20 $1,345 +0.01
883 fancy 883 131 156.75 $156.75 $1,384 -4.00
944–948 946 122 150.25–151.00 $150.62 $1,425 +0.57
952–968 961 261 148.25–153.75 $151.65 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–478 462 34 165.00–176.00 $169.87 $785 -5.13
520 520 3 170.00 $170.00 $884 +6.00
554–598 571 20 160.00–168.00 $164.48 $939 -2.79
661–685 669 17 158.00–162.50 $159.35 $1,066 +2.32
724–733 729 59 144.75–153.00 $147.60 $1,076 -9.94
758–790 774 48 145.75–158.00 $149.95 $1,161 +5.93
803–848 833 37 142.00–148.75 $147.41 $1,228 +0.91
956 956 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,295 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019–1036 1027 103 140.75–146.25 $143.56 $1,474 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 179.00 $179.00 $662 +16.00
459–479 472 15 167.00–170.50 $169.37 $799 +9.87
527–547 539 31 164.00–169.50 $167.89 $905 +3.13
565–582 571 8 157.00–165.00 $159.35 $910 -1.11
605–640 629 24 150.00–157.50 $154.22 $970 -3.84
652–693 679 85 146.00–156.00 $151.22 $1,027 +0.86
718–745 730 146 147.50–157.00 $150.10 $1,096 +2.47
756–784 768 61 143.50–151.00 $147.35 $1,132 +0.88
800–834 823 170 142.50–148.75 $146.65 $1,207 -4.70
854–874 861 35 134.00–141.50 $138.53 $1,193 -2.09
917 917 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,265 —
983 983 26 129.50 $129.50 $1,273 +3.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 152.00 $152.00 $631 —
476–488 482 19 141.00–154.00 $147.92 $713 —
565–592 579 13 150.00–151.00 $150.30 $870 -1.57
603–620 616 12 143.00–145.00 $144.51 $890 -1.42
686 686 5 144.00 $144.00 $988 +4.00
713–742 732 27 142.00–144.50 $143.83 $1,053 +2.83
809–843 832 19 136.00–137.00 $136.74 $1,138 +7.74
907 907 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,152 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1062 1060 13 109.00–115.00 $111.30 $1,180 -4.70

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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.