Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

3,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.06/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 823 lb · 307 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.79/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 781 lb · 254 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.37/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 887 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,237 3,832 4,274
Feeder cattle 3,237 3,832 4,274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the holiday break there was no recent comparison, however a higher undertone was noted on all weight classes of steers and heifers. The supply was light to moderate due to cancelations due to the weather, 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
357–392 367 21 220.00–228.00 $225.56 $828 +23.16
419–442 427 20 218.00–228.00 $222.24 $949 +35.83
493 493 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,045 +12.65
505–545 520 41 203.00–214.00 $207.78 $1,080 +11.09
553 fancy 553 15 205.00 $205.00 $1,134 —
555–560 thin fleshed 558 10 200.50–201.00 $200.70 $1,120 —
551–592 584 105 186.00–194.00 $188.05 $1,098 +7.79
607–647 635 107 172.50–180.00 $175.78 $1,116 +8.01
650–695 668 134 167.00–176.25 $169.42 $1,132 +4.59
700–749 721 202 160.00–170.25 $165.21 $1,191 +4.25
771 fancy 771 27 169.50 $169.50 $1,307 —
758–798 782 227 155.00–166.60 $161.99 $1,267 +1.47
804–847 823 307 158.25–167.50 $161.06 $1,326 +2.20
854–898 887 232 155.00–163.00 $159.37 $1,414 +3.76
922–948 939 37 145.75–156.00 $150.70 $1,415 -2.65
998 998 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,427 -3.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–547 526 24 189.00–200.00 $193.90 $1,020 +6.22
561–592 584 57 179.00–185.00 $181.55 $1,060 +10.54
607–648 639 32 159.00–168.50 $166.10 $1,061 +13.19
677–696 682 88 156.00–162.50 $158.96 $1,084 +9.48
725–743 737 10 152.00–158.50 $155.55 $1,146 +6.97
777–797 789 9 143.00–152.00 $148.37 $1,171 +3.45
800–820 808 39 150.00–156.00 $155.03 $1,253 +3.87
878–892 886 5 148.00–149.00 $148.60 $1,317 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643–647 646 8 141.00–147.00 $144.76 $935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 11 180.00 $180.00 $698 +23.39
411–423 415 10 174.00 $174.00 $722 +17.37
482–496 492 24 175.00–182.00 $176.44 $868 +20.80
508–539 526 59 164.50–174.00 $167.24 $880 +12.69
564 fancy 564 13 165.00 $165.00 $931 —
563–598 575 119 152.50–160.00 $157.35 $905 +7.17
601–649 625 176 152.00–160.50 $156.20 $976 +8.44
653 fancy 653 12 159.00 $159.00 $1,038 —
651–689 674 127 149.00–155.50 $152.52 $1,028 +2.77
701–746 720 115 146.00–155.50 $151.98 $1,094 +2.30
761–791 776 106 145.00–154.75 $152.40 $1,183 +0.99
817 fancy 817 64 154.00 $154.00 $1,258 —
806–849 825 93 141.50–149.75 $145.41 $1,200 -4.16
864–871 869 93 145.00–148.50 $146.43 $1,272 +2.59
951–955 954 11 133.50–134.50 $134.14 $1,280 +4.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 169.00 $169.00 $794 +19.03
505–528 523 21 155.00–162.00 $160.10 $837 +15.57
600–635 622 17 138.00–149.00 $145.84 $907 +5.92
653–695 672 36 137.00–147.00 $142.32 $956 -0.32
715–736 730 37 138.00–144.00 $140.02 $1,022 -2.07

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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.