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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

5,848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.38/cwt -7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 878 lb · 548 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.20/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 731 lb · 475 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.72/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 723 lb · 440 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,848 3,237 5,230
Feeder cattle 5,848 3,237 5,230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Heavy receipts this week due to cancelations last week due to the weather. The demand was moderate. Compared to last week 500 to 550 lb steers sold 2.00 lower. 600 to 700 lb steers sold 1.00 - 2.00 higher and 700 to 900 lb steers sold 3.00 - 7.00 lower. Heifers 500 to 500 lbs sold 6.00 lower and 600 to 800 lb heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower and 800 to 850 lb heifers sold 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 230.00 $230.00 $777 —
358–373 366 4 219.00 $219.00 $802 -6.56
400–448 424 6 210.00–218.00 $214.23 $908 -8.01
463–495 478 13 210.00–214.00 $211.59 $1,011 -0.41
503 fancy 503 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,076 —
503–549 532 88 200.00–207.00 $205.07 $1,091 -2.71
550–568 560 28 197.50–202.00 $199.30 $1,116 +11.25
604–640 624 183 173.00–182.50 $176.98 $1,104 +1.20
658 fancy 658 37 179.00 $179.00 $1,178 —
650–696 668 245 165.00–176.25 $171.41 $1,145 +1.99
714 fancy 714 29 171.10 $171.10 $1,222 —
704–746 732 446 158.00–168.50 $162.69 $1,191 -2.52
761 fancy 761 48 166.50 $166.50 $1,267 -3.00
753–795 775 288 151.00–162.00 $155.61 $1,206 -6.38
803 fancy 803 56 164.10 $164.10 $1,318 —
804–846 832 345 152.00–162.00 $157.13 $1,307 -3.93
859–897 878 548 148.00–157.00 $151.38 $1,329 -7.99
901–944 940 79 148.75–152.00 $149.30 $1,403 -1.40
952–968 958 92 145.00–150.75 $149.28 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 207.50 $207.50 $803 —
416–445 426 15 202.00–205.00 $203.93 $869 —
453–463 455 15 199.00–200.00 $199.80 $909 —
522–548 541 45 193.00–199.00 $197.27 $1,067 +3.37
555–589 575 103 181.50–191.50 $187.12 $1,076 +5.57
603–649 626 67 160.00–171.00 $164.30 $1,029 -1.80
651–694 677 100 154.00–164.50 $160.93 $1,089 +1.97
700–736 725 78 147.00–157.00 $153.11 $1,110 -2.44
755–793 773 30 149.00–150.00 $149.86 $1,158 +1.49
803–817 814 12 147.00–150.00 $148.75 $1,211 -6.28
920–944 936 6 139.00–145.00 $140.97 $1,319 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,066 —
570–593 579 10 180.00–187.50 $184.43 $1,068 —
704–738 716 11 152.00–154.00 $152.75 $1,094 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 16 140.00 $140.00 $1,443 —
1114 1114 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 363 7 183.50–189.00 $186.61 $677 +6.61
408–422 414 11 179.00–188.00 $183.83 $761 +9.83
453–498 478 65 170.00–175.00 $172.28 $823 -4.16
512 fancy 512 14 171.00 $171.00 $876 —
518–546 533 107 159.00–166.00 $161.16 $859 -6.08
550–599 579 196 151.50–160.00 $156.33 $905 -1.02
599 fancy 599 15 163.50 $163.50 $979 -1.50
600–645 619 225 148.00–156.00 $153.63 $951 -2.57
650–699 669 334 146.50–156.00 $151.96 $1,017 -0.56
703–748 723 440 143.50–153.50 $148.72 $1,075 -3.26
750–794 766 290 142.25–152.75 $148.32 $1,136 -4.08
806–844 817 121 144.50–152.00 $149.20 $1,219 +3.79
851–878 860 100 144.50–148.00 $146.96 $1,264 +0.53
922 922 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–398 387 16 173.00–179.00 $177.17 $686 —
408–426 417 13 175.00–177.00 $176.06 $734 —
459–493 475 32 156.00–166.00 $164.10 $779 -4.90
500–548 533 42 149.00–153.00 $151.12 $805 -8.98
550–570 558 8 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $790 —
615–636 623 23 135.00–144.00 $137.00 $854 -8.84
659–688 669 34 139.00–145.00 $143.63 $961 +1.31
757–795 778 13 130.00–136.00 $134.08 $1,043 —
822–849 835 21 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $1,126 —
883–888 886 4 137.00–137.50 $137.25 $1,216 —
921–945 930 13 124.00–129.00 $126.39 $1,175 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–985 976 8 122.00–127.00 $124.65 $1,217 —
1073 1073 16 116.50 $116.50 $1,250 —

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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.