Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

3,984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.08/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 773 lb · 525 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.13/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 869 lb · 362 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.95/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 820 lb · 297 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,984	1,465	1,595
Feeder cattle	3,984	1,465	1,595

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to weather last week there was not enough for a good test on steer cattle, however a higher undertone was noted. On the heifers 550 to 600 and 700 to 750 lb heifers sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher and 750 to 800 lb heifers sold 6.00 higher. The demand was good with moderate to heavy receipts. The heavier receipts being partly due to the weather last Thursday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357–390	371	10	209.00–218.00	$214.98	$798	-1.46
425–437	431	16	196.00–203.00	$198.49	$855	—
454–499	470	32	195.00–202.00	$198.12	$931	+2.31
504–548	517	33	194.00–204.00	$199.32	$1,030	+7.32
553–573	562	13	187.00–198.00	$192.93	$1,084	+3.46
578 fancy	578	12	203.50	$203.50	$1,176	—
615 fancy	615	11	201.00	$201.00	$1,236	—
603–643	625	76	184.00–194.00	$189.26	$1,183	+14.50
665–694	689	57	167.00–175.50	$169.52	$1,168	+1.52
701–744	720	90	158.00–169.00	$163.03	$1,174	+15.46
750–793	769	198	154.00–162.00	$157.91	$1,214	+9.84
801–847	836	283	146.75–157.00	$149.89	$1,253	—
856–891	869	362	144.25–152.25	$147.13	$1,279	+8.84
905–926	913	100	141.00–142.00	$141.59	$1,293	—
919 fancy	919	120	151.25	$151.25	$1,390	—
962–983	970	83	136.00–142.00	$137.20	$1,331	+10.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–368	364	5	204.00–205.00	$204.39	$744	—
442–448	445	11	175.00–184.00	$179.94	$801	-6.06
465–484	480	20	184.00–190.00	$184.89	$887	+13.89
508–549	527	37	180.00–192.00	$184.20	$971	+0.83
569–572	571	20	181.00–182.50	$181.75	$1,038	+1.73
642–643	642	9	179.00–182.00	$179.67	$1,153	+17.53
658–686	666	15	164.00–166.00	$164.81	$1,098	—
720–743	731	27	146.00–152.00	$147.93	$1,081	—
790	790	6	150.00	$150.00	$1,185	—
868–878	869	22	138.00–141.00	$138.77	$1,206	—
908	908	3	137.00	$137.00	$1,244	—
955	955	5	131.00	$131.00	$1,251	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	4	150.00	$150.00	$608	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	3	182.00	$182.00	$682	+28.00
406–440	418	30	163.00–166.00	$165.23	$691	—
468–492	486	23	164.00–174.00	$166.10	$807	+2.45
502–544	521	51	165.00–177.00	$172.59	$899	+13.79
554–596	576	65	163.50–170.00	$166.89	$961	+8.38
605–640	617	55	153.00–164.00	$159.94	$987	+10.37
654–698	677	133	147.00–155.50	$153.48	$1,039	+15.92
701–749	738	144	142.00–148.00	$145.36	$1,073	+7.57
756–795	773	525	134.00–144.50	$140.08	$1,083	+6.00
806–840	820	297	134.50–142.00	$139.95	$1,148	+3.66
860–886	879	35	128.00–137.00	$130.54	$1,147	-3.03
907–928	925	78	128.50–133.00	$129.09	$1,194	+4.09
965–988	975	19	127.00–131.00	$128.46	$1,252	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–392	375	15	145.00–156.00	$150.17	$563	—
417–448	435	25	151.00–160.00	$156.09	$679	+6.09
469–495	479	53	150.00–159.00	$155.40	$744	—
504–548	526	76	153.00–164.00	$156.63	$824	—
562–575	565	19	145.00–158.00	$147.79	$835	—
605–644	629	51	141.00–149.50	$146.89	$924	+1.89
668–692	681	11	141.00–143.00	$141.78	$966	—
705–745	724	7	134.00–136.00	$134.88	$977	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
983–991	989	7	116.50–125.00	$118.91	$1,176	—
1011–1034	1021	9	110.00–115.00	$112.25	$1,146	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	4	154.00	$154.00	$521	—
801	801	4	130.00	$130.00	$1,041	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478	478	5	140.00	$140.00	$669	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
444–445	444	7	187.50–189.00	$187.93	$834	—
502	502	8	179.50	$179.50	$901	—
616–617	617	14	158.00–162.00	$159.43	$984	—

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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.