Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 23, 2021

1,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.50/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 945 lb · 183 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.56/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 865 lb · 150 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.53/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 810 lb · 108 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,925	1,995	1,594
Feeder cattle	1,925	1,995	1,594

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher with the exception of 750 to 800 lb steers selling 2.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs there was a limited test but a higher undertone was noted, 600 to 700 lb heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower and 700 to 950 lb heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	3	201.00	$201.00	$704	—
447	447	7	187.00	$187.00	$836	+0.58
505–549	526	47	173.00–178.00	$176.01	$926	+4.76
552–584	566	40	161.00–169.50	$166.61	$943	+5.14
601–636	620	22	160.00–168.00	$164.00	$1,017	+2.76
672–682	678	38	165.00–167.00	$166.22	$1,127	+0.69
706–740	737	70	155.00–162.00	$160.87	$1,186	+5.52
750–771	762	31	149.00–153.50	$151.32	$1,153	-2.10
831–847	838	96	155.25–159.25	$157.82	$1,323	+4.55
853–880	865	150	154.25–158.75	$156.56	$1,354	+0.80
904	904	60	151.75	$151.75	$1,372	+1.61
984–987	985	23	136.50–137.50	$136.85	$1,348	-9.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377	377	6	178.00	$178.00	$671	—
417–430	424	7	164.00–168.00	$166.32	$705	—
495	495	3	157.00	$157.00	$777	—
529–548	535	6	168.00–169.00	$168.34	$901	—
603–644	627	19	152.00–158.00	$155.72	$976	+2.38
655–690	676	18	142.00–145.00	$143.65	$971	-9.02
705–744	729	23	140.00–152.00	$144.11	$1,051	-1.69
758–762	759	13	137.00–139.50	$138.65	$1,052	-7.52
820–845	837	9	141.00–152.00	$144.59	$1,210	+4.59
877	877	6	149.00	$149.00	$1,307	+2.80
945	945	183	139.50	$139.50	$1,318	-1.98

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	3	124.00	$124.00	$1,345	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
359	359	9	190.00	$190.00	$682	+27.00
413–424 unweaned	417	35	150.00–155.00	$151.74	$633	—
416–427	420	10	161.00–171.00	$166.75	$700	+14.32
453–458	454	14	161.00–166.00	$164.42	$746	+2.31
496 unweaned	496	15	151.00	$151.00	$749	—
526–545	538	45	154.00–157.50	$156.53	$842	+2.59
543 unweaned	543	19	149.00	$149.00	$809	—
557–599	571	21	140.00–150.00	$143.83	$821	-13.96
619–647	629	19	142.00–147.00	$145.58	$916	-4.31
637 thin fleshed	637	52	156.50	$156.50	$997	—
658 fancy	658	38	146.50	$146.50	$964	—
658–690	674	36	135.00–144.00	$138.01	$930	-5.62
709 fancy	709	76	154.60	$154.60	$1,096	—
712–714	714	14	143.00–150.00	$148.50	$1,060	+6.36
771–795	779	93	144.50–150.50	$149.98	$1,168	+7.56
808–811	810	108	143.50–148.00	$144.53	$1,171	+5.61
856–878	864	29	132.50–137.50	$135.57	$1,171	+1.57
900–945	911	48	128.00–132.50	$131.44	$1,197	+3.25

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	10	163.00	$163.00	$570	—
473	473	18	137.00	$137.00	$648	-17.32
538	538	8	145.00	$145.00	$780	+3.98
562–595	582	17	130.00–138.00	$134.20	$781	-0.80
622–636	628	14	134.00–138.00	$136.26	$856	+1.81
657–694	683	10	129.00–133.00	$130.15	$889	-3.50
708	708	5	139.00	$139.00	$984	+7.00
755–770	765	32	135.00–136.00	$135.31	$1,035	+3.91
843	843	6	135.00	$135.00	$1,138	—
943	943	14	124.00	$124.00	$1,169	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
997	997	6	124.50	$124.50	$1,241	—

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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.