Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

1,868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.72/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 876 lb · 195 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.15/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 735 lb · 145 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.21/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 781 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,868 2,410 964
Feeder cattle 1,868 2,410 964

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers weighing 600 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower and steers 800 to 950 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. The heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower in most weight classes. The supply was light to moderate and 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
407 fancy 407 7 216.00 $216.00 $879 —
407 thin fleshed 407 5 204.00 $204.00 $830 —
428–449 443 12 190.00–191.00 $190.24 $843 —
471–493 480 21 182.00–190.00 $187.19 $899 -1.01
500–522 516 37 183.00–194.00 $187.85 $969 +6.85
551–593 570 56 184.00–188.00 $185.21 $1,056 +5.92
603–647 634 48 163.00–171.00 $166.21 $1,054 -1.84
653–696 675 60 164.00–174.00 $167.88 $1,133 -2.64
700–733 717 73 153.00–156.50 $153.89 $1,103 -15.34
764–797 781 142 151.50–157.00 $154.21 $1,204 -8.64
800–834 825 135 153.75–157.25 $155.56 $1,283 +2.53
859–879 876 87 153.25–159.25 $157.88 $1,383 +3.68
939 939 59 154.35 $154.35 $1,449 +3.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 4 171.00–175.00 $173.08 $723 —
528–535 532 11 172.00–180.00 $174.73 $930 +4.73
578–580 579 7 169.00–170.00 $169.29 $980 +4.81
612–618 613 11 154.50–160.00 $155.51 $953 —
650–695 677 51 155.00–162.50 $159.56 $1,080 +0.21
799 799 18 147.00 $147.00 $1,175 -2.95
859–881 876 195 142.50–149.00 $144.72 $1,268 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–398 392 7 166.00–173.00 $170.97 $670 -8.03
409–440 413 15 167.00–170.00 $167.43 $691 —
458–475 470 27 156.00–165.00 $162.09 $762 -7.28
518–549 539 32 155.00–163.00 $158.73 $856 -9.16
558–584 573 31 151.00–161.00 $153.68 $881 -5.67
614–646 633 61 143.00–151.00 $147.67 $935 -6.55
650–693 664 82 140.00–149.00 $145.23 $964 -5.99
709–744 735 145 142.00–151.00 $145.15 $1,067 -4.95
752–761 755 28 144.25–149.00 $146.46 $1,106 -0.89
846–849 847 20 139.75–142.00 $140.20 $1,187 -6.45
852 852 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,176 -0.53
956–975 962 14 125.00–135.00 $133.12 $1,281 +3.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 158.00 $158.00 $602 —
518–546 543 27 151.00–154.00 $151.29 $822 —
563–587 575 14 149.00 $149.00 $857 -1.30
638–648 642 12 141.00–142.00 $141.83 $911 -2.68
808–835 819 5 135.00–138.00 $136.22 $1,116 -0.52
868 868 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,120 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1136 1124 26 112.50–117.50 $115.03 $1,293 —

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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.