Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

3,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.83/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 874 lb · 446 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.81/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 773 lb · 214 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.94/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 731 lb · 200 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,147	4,389	1,705
Feeder cattle	3,147	4,389	1,705

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs there was not a good test, however a lower undertone was noted. Steers over 600 lbs sold mostly lower. Steers 600 to 650 lbs sold 3.00 lower and steers 750 to 850 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and steers 850 to 1000 sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. The 650 to 700 lb steers sold 4.00 higher and 700 to 750 lb steers sold steady. On the heifers no test under 500 lbs, 500 to 550 lb heifers sold 6.00 higher, 550 to 650 and 850 to 900 lb heifers sold steady. Heifers 650 to 850 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. The supply was 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
349	349	4	222.50	$222.50	$777	—
457–499	477	49	201.00–209.50	$206.05	$983	-2.47
504–538	517	56	199.00–209.50	$204.90	$1,059	-3.83
565 fancy	565	48	198.00	$198.00	$1,119	—
552–588	571	48	189.00–196.00	$192.10	$1,097	-1.46
600–647	639	101	172.50–177.00	$174.56	$1,115	-3.60
653 fancy	653	20	173.75	$173.75	$1,135	—
667 unweaned	667	18	153.50	$153.50	$1,024	—
655–682	673	143	165.00–172.00	$167.95	$1,130	+4.51
677 thin fleshed	677	15	172.75	$172.75	$1,170	—
715 unweaned	715	26	151.50	$151.50	$1,083	—
703–747	733	174	155.00–165.00	$160.05	$1,173	-0.50
753–799	773	214	153.00–163.00	$157.81	$1,220	-4.24
802–849	817	171	151.00–160.50	$156.56	$1,279	-1.88
860 fancy	860	22	152.50	$152.50	$1,312	—
858–893	875	424	145.00–150.00	$147.59	$1,291	-7.32
900–924	912	167	144.00–150.00	$146.41	$1,335	-5.16
970–996	981	32	140.00–142.25	$141.47	$1,388	-3.61

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
488	488	3	198.00	$198.00	$966	+4.71
510–527	524	14	185.00–194.00	$188.23	$986	-7.99
551–594	582	48	174.00–185.00	$177.03	$1,030	-3.38
605–648	616	27	160.00–169.50	$167.30	$1,031	+0.69
658–695	675	12	158.00–168.00	$162.43	$1,096	+6.06
702	702	9	147.00	$147.00	$1,032	+1.14
773–777	776	19	143.00–147.00	$146.16	$1,134	-0.98
849	849	14	148.00	$148.00	$1,257	+4.12
859–893	876	25	136.50–143.00	$139.31	$1,220	-6.23
901–943	926	10	131.00–135.00	$132.56	$1,228	-4.76

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1018	1006	67	140.00	$140.00	$1,408	-8.50
1071	1071	4	135.00	$135.00	$1,446	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
599	599	14	174.50	$174.50	$1,045	-10.50
612	612	9	168.50	$168.50	$1,031	+4.50
690	690	5	163.00	$163.00	$1,125	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
409–413	410	7	181.00–186.00	$182.44	$748	+8.05
456–498	485	13	178.00–180.00	$179.42	$870	+6.89
504–547	525	55	171.50–178.00	$174.42	$916	+5.88
551–596	571	91	155.00–164.50	$159.55	$911	-0.27
602–643	627	89	149.00–158.00	$153.71	$964	-0.10
651 fancy	651	37	152.75	$152.75	$994	—
667–699	691	95	141.00–149.00	$143.95	$995	-5.62
700–738	728	56	142.00–146.00	$144.49	$1,052	-5.77
750–784	760	84	144.00–147.50	$146.04	$1,110	-2.79
814–846	831	51	140.00–146.50	$144.33	$1,199	-0.93
856–865	859	48	144.00–146.50	$144.73	$1,243	+0.72
903	903	16	139.00	$139.00	$1,255	+3.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–415	406	11	167.00–174.00	$170.12	$691	+6.12
581–590	587	14	146.00–151.50	$149.16	$876	+1.16
616–648	628	44	135.00–145.00	$143.44	$901	-3.20
689–696	692	9	127.00–137.00	$131.47	$910	-12.03
703–723	716	6	136.00–148.00	$139.93	$1,002	+0.75
776–778	777	10	140.00–141.00	$140.70	$1,093	—
813–824	818	12	132.00–133.00	$132.42	$1,083	—
889	889	10	137.00	$137.00	$1,218	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1016	1016	8	133.00	$133.00	$1,351	—
1211	1211	4	104.00	$104.00	$1,259	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
602	602	3	148.00	$148.00	$891	—

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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.