Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

4,973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.92/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 871 lb · 463 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.77/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 763 lb · 405 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.09/cwt -3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 826 lb · 351 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,973 2,110 4,648
Feeder cattle 4,973 2,110 4,648

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week there was no good comparison on steer or heifer cattle under 650 lbs. Steer cattle 650 to 800 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher and steers 800 to 900 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. On the heifers 650 to 750 lb sold steady and 750 to 900 lb heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. The receipts were heavy and the demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–325 324 29 216.00 $216.00 $700 -13.22
355–368 364 6 213.00–214.00 $213.67 $778 -12.33
424 fancy 424 20 228.00 $228.00 $967 -2.00
418–446 440 22 210.00–216.00 $210.71 $927 -7.50
454–493 480 76 215.00–226.00 $223.63 $1,073 +11.63
485 thin fleshed 485 57 228.00 $228.00 $1,106 —
509 thin fleshed 509 54 223.00 $223.00 $1,135 —
503–536 514 83 210.00–221.00 $216.05 $1,110 -1.19
571 thin fleshed 571 17 212.00 $212.00 $1,211 ±0.00
553–595 579 208 199.00–210.00 $201.44 $1,166 +3.08
600–630 613 90 180.00–190.00 $185.91 $1,140 -7.64
652 fancy 652 69 182.00 $182.00 $1,187 —
657 thin fleshed 657 43 180.00 $180.00 $1,183 —
650–688 669 160 169.00–178.00 $174.86 $1,170 +4.95
703–740 723 203 155.50–165.00 $162.62 $1,176 +4.32
752–761 fancy 754 101 166.50–166.75 $166.70 $1,257 —
750–790 766 304 153.00–163.75 $158.80 $1,216 +4.33
803–849 826 351 145.00–153.25 $149.09 $1,231 -3.02
851 thin fleshed 851 41 155.25 $155.25 $1,321 —
866 fancy 866 29 154.75 $154.75 $1,340 —
851–895 873 393 142.50–149.00 $144.30 $1,260 -1.65
900–939 924 341 139.75–144.50 $140.56 $1,299 -3.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–436 421 9 203.00–209.00 $206.59 $870 —
453–474 467 10 205.00–210.00 $207.59 $969 —
513–539 529 14 200.00–207.00 $204.62 $1,082 +1.62
546 unweaned 546 10 164.00 $164.00 $895 —
559–597 581 43 189.00–196.50 $193.27 $1,123 +3.93
615–641 633 56 171.00–174.50 $173.53 $1,098 -8.77
650–699 676 91 160.00–167.50 $164.01 $1,109 +8.72
728–744 738 18 140.00–153.00 $147.92 $1,092 -3.40
750–793 772 32 140.00–150.00 $147.42 $1,138 +2.92
801–819 816 77 135.00–143.00 $141.86 $1,158 —
859–880 870 32 133.00–141.00 $138.30 $1,203 —
920–949 936 36 129.00–138.00 $134.20 $1,256 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1023 1005 54 123.50–131.00 $125.71 $1,263 -12.79
1072 1072 10 126.00 $126.00 $1,351 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654–690 665 26 164.00–173.50 $169.99 $1,130 —
778 778 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,151 —
895 895 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 11 189.00 $189.00 $582 +2.00
368 fancy 368 17 194.00 $194.00 $714 —
373–381 379 15 172.00–180.00 $178.43 $676 -0.35
445–447 447 34 176.00–184.00 $181.65 $812 +6.25
476–492 481 12 170.00–178.00 $174.79 $841 -6.15
520 fancy 520 16 177.00 $177.00 $920 —
502–541 528 55 165.00–174.00 $171.51 $906 -5.33
556–589 578 69 158.00–165.50 $163.03 $942 -13.49
600–644 614 92 153.00–161.00 $156.65 $962 -1.35
658–696 669 126 150.00–155.00 $151.25 $1,012 -0.79
706 fancy 706 16 148.50 $148.50 $1,048 —
701–745 729 110 138.00–146.75 $144.62 $1,054 +0.12
756 fancy 756 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,134 —
750–795 781 142 137.00–144.00 $139.05 $1,086 -4.97
815–839 825 45 130.00–138.50 $135.31 $1,116 -4.60
858–881 860 90 132.00–135.00 $134.80 $1,159 -2.24
908–943 922 45 126.00–135.50 $132.27 $1,220 +5.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–387 381 12 156.00–168.00 $159.31 $607 —
450–492 468 12 160.00–166.00 $162.23 $759 -8.43
478 unweaned 478 6 144.00 $144.00 $688 —
500–533 522 37 151.00–162.00 $156.77 $818 —
571 571 18 155.00 $155.00 $885 -4.79
607–643 627 27 144.00–151.00 $147.67 $926 —
653–697 675 57 135.00–146.00 $142.60 $963 -1.10
700–742 714 26 128.00–136.00 $132.72 $948 —
754–788 775 24 133.00–136.50 $135.18 $1,048 +4.18
898 898 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,158 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–689 676 13 136.00–141.00 $138.80 $938 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,160 -5.00
1208 1208 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,438 —

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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.