Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

4,496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.86/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 784 lb · 285 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.46/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 730 lb · 267 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.12/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 673 lb · 228 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,496	4,203	5,167
Feeder cattle	4,496	4,203	5,167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the 550 to 650 lb steers sold 9.00 to 14.00 higher and steers 750 to 950 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. The 450 to 500 lb heifers sold 10.00 higher and heifers 650 to 900 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. The higher prices in the light steers and heifers could be attributed to the start of grass season and a some nice light rains. The supply was moderate and the demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–341	330	29	215.00–228.50	$222.10	$733	-3.57
359–393	382	28	216.00–225.00	$218.30	$834	+6.16
406–445	424	61	211.00–221.50	$216.48	$918	+4.01
463–498	477	73	201.00–211.00	$204.69	$976	-1.10
505–546	526	106	193.00–206.00	$197.97	$1,041	+1.11
531 fancy	531	5	212.00	$212.00	$1,126	—
560 fancy	560	17	215.00	$215.00	$1,204	—
550–593	569	86	199.00–209.00	$205.79	$1,171	+14.85
600–649	631	106	184.00–197.00	$188.92	$1,192	+9.33
654–698	673	228	172.00–181.50	$177.12	$1,192	-1.54
708–722	716	82	160.00–172.50	$166.76	$1,194	+0.57
750–799	779	166	152.00–164.50	$161.26	$1,256	+2.85
805–846	827	153	152.00–162.00	$157.86	$1,306	+5.77
857–863	861	131	153.50–158.00	$155.25	$1,337	+9.13
903–949	929	207	141.00–148.50	$146.95	$1,365	+3.73
954	954	39	143.35	$143.35	$1,368	+8.56

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378–398	389	10	192.00–205.00	$198.25	$771	+5.75
410–448	436	17	197.00–209.00	$200.01	$872	+2.75
458–495	482	35	191.00–198.00	$196.18	$946	+4.08
502–542	517	32	185.00–192.00	$187.99	$972	-0.64
553–595	567	45	181.00–192.00	$186.20	$1,056	+6.39
608–648	630	30	177.75–179.00	$178.09	$1,122	+10.81
696	696	6	162.00	$162.00	$1,128	-0.38
703–738	729	8	156.00–159.00	$156.72	$1,142	-3.28
811–848	837	79	147.50–151.00	$148.67	$1,244	—
878–886	884	142	147.50–151.50	$148.37	$1,312	+6.98

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1008–1023	1012	69	135.00–144.50	$143.44	$1,452	—
1066	1066	49	144.50	$144.50	$1,540	—
1172	1172	7	135.00	$135.00	$1,582	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
523	523	5	170.00	$170.00	$889	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343–344	344	19	195.00–201.00	$199.11	$685	+13.59
363–388	375	26	183.00–185.00	$183.55	$688	-1.06
395 fancy	395	34	194.00	$194.00	$766	—
426 fancy	426	10	189.00	$189.00	$805	—
408–448	428	122	177.00–186.00	$183.42	$785	+7.15
453–496	476	112	174.00–187.00	$180.48	$859	+10.79
500 fancy	500	21	178.50	$178.50	$892	+0.50
509–533	520	88	164.00–175.50	$170.20	$885	+1.94
550–585	573	104	157.00–167.00	$161.11	$923	-2.66
590 fancy	590	31	169.50	$169.50	$1,000	—
612–649	632	197	154.00–161.25	$157.79	$997	-1.40
650–688	668	151	150.00–163.00	$155.42	$1,038	+5.69
708–746	730	267	143.85–149.75	$146.46	$1,069	+1.76
754–795	784	285	139.50–145.75	$143.86	$1,128	+3.24
802–834	828	222	138.50–143.75	$139.64	$1,156	+4.21
853–894	881	60	132.00–139.85	$136.63	$1,204	+5.82
900–902	900	27	129.00–139.50	$131.34	$1,182	-1.78

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–343	330	9	173.00–187.00	$179.83	$593	+1.83
390–392	391	5	169.00–175.00	$171.39	$670	+1.57
413–444	431	15	172.00–174.00	$173.22	$747	+7.32
468–498	482	24	158.00–173.00	$167.36	$807	+6.07
502–545	524	35	156.50–162.00	$159.27	$835	+1.02
552–595	569	38	153.00–155.00	$154.41	$879	+0.35
694	694	25	148.00	$148.00	$1,027	+5.26
763–785	781	10	125.50–134.00	$127.16	$993	-4.11
844	844	6	131.00	$131.00	$1,106	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–991	979	6	116.00–120.00	$117.30	$1,148	—
1035	1035	6	114.00	$114.00	$1,180	-7.79

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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.