Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

4,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.39/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 875 lb · 359 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $143.22/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 923 lb · 303 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.70/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 725 lb · 232 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,203	5,621	4,744
Feeder cattle	4,203	5,621	4,744

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves 500 to 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower and steers over 650 lbs sold 4.00 lower with the exception of 750 to 800 lb steers selling steady. Heifers 450 to 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower and heifers 700 to 850 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and 850 to 900 lb heifers sold 10.00 lower. The supply was moderate to heavy and trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–328	318	13	221.00–230.00	$225.67	$718	+4.62
370–386 thin fleshed	384	18	221.00–221.50	$221.45	$850	—
362–394	385	17	207.00–217.00	$212.14	$817	-12.79
400–445	429	58	204.00–217.00	$212.47	$911	-6.78
441 thin fleshed	441	32	221.00	$221.00	$975	—
460–472	466	50	203.00–210.00	$205.79	$959	-12.46
495 thin fleshed	495	12	218.00	$218.00	$1,079	—
502–545	524	114	192.00–202.00	$196.86	$1,032	-14.65
552–594	572	113	186.00–195.00	$190.94	$1,092	-10.15
613 thin fleshed	613	5	192.00	$192.00	$1,177	—
609–642	624	132	175.00–185.50	$179.59	$1,121	-11.92
636 fancy	636	30	193.50	$193.50	$1,231	-9.50
650–684	666	68	171.00–184.00	$178.66	$1,190	-4.07
700–746	724	78	162.00–168.00	$166.19	$1,203	-3.65
771 fancy	771	15	168.00	$168.00	$1,295	+4.00
750–797	779	116	152.00–164.00	$158.41	$1,234	+0.88
801–831	806	89	148.50–153.00	$152.09	$1,226	-4.28
816 fancy	816	38	163.75	$163.75	$1,336	—
858 fancy	858	43	156.75	$156.75	$1,345	-2.10
861–890	877	316	143.60–153.00	$146.12	$1,281	-4.85
910–940	923	303	139.50–145.85	$143.22	$1,322	-3.87
951–982	976	59	133.50–140.00	$134.79	$1,316	-5.21

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
319	319	5	204.00	$204.00	$651	—
390	390	4	192.50	$192.50	$751	-18.73
400–440	420	13	195.00–198.50	$197.26	$828	-6.02
460–498	476	30	185.00–196.50	$192.10	$914	-6.72
539–546	543	11	185.00–190.00	$188.63	$1,024	-3.83
553–596	582	85	175.00–185.00	$179.81	$1,046	-6.71
615–643	633	13	161.00–171.00	$167.28	$1,059	-10.07
657–693	678	32	155.00–169.00	$162.38	$1,101	-4.19
741	741	26	160.00	$160.00	$1,186	+2.25
775	775	23	148.25	$148.25	$1,149	+8.25
854–893	874	53	138.00–142.00	$141.39	$1,236	-2.83
905–945	925	6	135.50–137.50	$136.52	$1,263	-5.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–346	329	12	182.00–190.00	$185.52	$610	+4.18
353–380	364	25	181.00–186.00	$184.61	$672	+5.80
423–446	434	37	173.00–184.00	$176.27	$765	+1.58
455–492	480	77	165.00–174.00	$169.69	$815	-10.25
501–546	523	85	163.00–174.00	$168.26	$880	-6.10
533 fancy	533	8	178.00	$178.00	$949	—
550–593	573	126	158.00–168.00	$163.77	$938	-10.62
601–647	625	186	155.00–164.00	$159.19	$995	-0.78
653–686	676	117	148.25–158.00	$149.73	$1,012	-10.03
705–745	725	232	139.50–151.00	$144.70	$1,049	-5.85
758–791	765	176	135.00–146.00	$140.62	$1,076	-2.90
801–843	831	230	132.50–138.00	$135.43	$1,125	-4.65
864–885	879	71	130.00–133.50	$130.81	$1,150	-10.02
904–930	926	76	130.00–133.75	$133.12	$1,233	-1.30

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	4	178.00	$178.00	$614	—
395–398	396	5	165.00–177.00	$169.82	$672	+3.56
430–447	441	13	165.00–171.00	$165.90	$732	+3.79
460–496	481	23	155.00–164.00	$161.29	$776	-5.05
500–548	523	50	152.00–162.00	$158.25	$828	-0.19
579–598	590	13	152.00–155.00	$154.06	$909	-6.82
607–626	616	33	140.00–152.50	$145.32	$895	-4.11
660–695	677	54	135.00–147.50	$142.74	$966	+1.10
779–799	793	24	125.00–134.00	$131.27	$1,041	-0.73
905–941	931	22	121.00–128.50	$124.81	$1,162	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1036	1033	10	120.00–126.00	$121.79	$1,258	-3.65

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785	785	5	112.00	$112.00	$879	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
431	431	4	182.00	$182.00	$784	-17.00
470	470	3	161.00	$161.00	$757	—
581–595	587	7	165.00–168.00	$166.70	$979	—
678	678	3	144.00	$144.00	$976	—

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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.