Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

4,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.44/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 878 lb · 383 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.82/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 834 lb · 359 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.86/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 916 lb · 331 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,130	4,496	2,561
Feeder cattle	4,130	4,496	2,561

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 550 lbs sold 3.00 lower while 550 to 700 lb steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower and 750 to 900 lb steers sold sold steady. 900 lb steers sold 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 450 to 500 lbs sold 2.00 lower while 500 to 650 lb heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and heifers over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. THe supply was moderate to heavy with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–338	316	20	209.00–218.00	$212.64	$672	-9.46
362–388	375	44	207.00–218.00	$215.08	$807	-3.22
400–420	410	30	204.00–215.00	$209.60	$859	-6.88
471 fancy	471	11	214.00	$214.00	$1,008	—
465–499	482	50	196.00–209.00	$201.20	$970	-3.49
504–546	526	47	188.00–198.00	$195.01	$1,026	-2.96
537 unweaned	537	5	176.00	$176.00	$945	—
550–598	564	62	186.00–194.00	$191.33	$1,079	-14.46
607–635	622	34	177.00–189.00	$183.29	$1,140	-5.63
664–699	690	46	158.50–170.00	$165.55	$1,142	-11.57
710 fancy	710	14	176.50	$176.50	$1,253	—
705–748	729	105	157.50–171.00	$162.97	$1,188	-3.79
760–795	777	96	157.00–164.25	$160.51	$1,247	-0.75
812 fancy	812	21	163.00	$163.00	$1,324	—
801–846	835	338	150.00–161.00	$157.50	$1,315	-0.36
860–899	878	383	149.00–160.00	$154.44	$1,356	-0.81
901–945	916	331	144.00–155.25	$151.86	$1,391	+4.91
952	952	36	145.50	$145.50	$1,385	+2.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	5	210.00	$210.00	$724	—
385–392	389	13	200.00–203.00	$201.37	$783	+3.12
408–448	436	27	190.00–201.00	$196.43	$856	-3.58
468–493	479	34	185.00–194.00	$188.30	$902	-7.88
506–538	517	18	178.00–186.00	$183.73	$950	-4.26
550–593	576	18	180.00–183.00	$181.68	$1,046	-4.52
618–636	627	39	166.50–175.00	$171.79	$1,077	-6.30
705–748	719	8	145.00–155.00	$150.54	$1,082	-6.18
750–795	773	13	141.00–147.00	$144.25	$1,115	—
814–834	819	18	142.00–145.50	$144.58	$1,184	-4.09
897	897	7	147.00	$147.00	$1,319	-1.37
915–933	918	21	136.00–141.00	$136.73	$1,255	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
494	494	7	176.00	$176.00	$869	—
615–623	618	26	165.00–167.00	$165.70	$1,024	—
661	661	4	143.00	$143.00	$945	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1148	1148	6	119.00	$119.00	$1,366	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337	337	8	187.00	$187.00	$630	-12.11
350–392	379	46	178.00–186.00	$183.60	$696	+0.05
404 fancy	404	16	193.00	$193.00	$780	+4.00
403–448	436	87	174.00–181.00	$177.95	$776	-5.47
453–494	474	73	172.00–184.00	$178.66	$847	-1.82
502–540	517	116	167.00–175.50	$172.94	$894	+2.74
558 thin fleshed	558	12	174.50	$174.50	$974	—
555–599	580	59	158.00–168.00	$162.13	$940	+1.02
589 fancy	589	54	174.25	$174.25	$1,026	+4.75
612 thin fleshed	612	45	172.00	$172.00	$1,053	—
603–644	629	233	154.50–167.50	$162.85	$1,024	+5.06
668 fancy	668	9	162.00	$162.00	$1,082	—
650–699	684	76	150.00–159.00	$154.71	$1,058	-0.71
700 fancy	700	55	157.00	$157.00	$1,099	—
707–731	724	139	144.75–155.50	$149.41	$1,082	+2.95
755–790	776	173	144.00–154.00	$147.34	$1,143	+3.48
800–843	818	211	141.00–147.50	$143.49	$1,174	+3.85
857–895	885	144	137.00–143.00	$138.24	$1,223	+1.61
926	926	20	127.50	$127.50	$1,181	-3.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309	309	4	174.00	$174.00	$538	-5.83
390	390	3	167.00	$167.00	$651	-4.39
428–436	434	7	163.00–168.00	$164.41	$714	-8.81
454–497	471	19	165.00–171.00	$168.12	$792	+0.76
500–548	527	41	157.00–163.00	$158.98	$838	-0.29
571–598	585	14	148.00–152.00	$149.95	$877	-4.46
620–638	626	17	147.50–152.00	$149.12	$933	—
678–695	679	26	145.50–146.00	$145.54	$988	-2.46
708–748	728	21	141.00–143.00	$142.61	$1,038	—
764	764	4	143.00	$143.00	$1,093	+15.84

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
978–995	986	9	115.00–120.00	$117.76	$1,161	+0.46
1058–1083	1076	37	116.00–117.00	$116.21	$1,250	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
533–541	538	6	150.00–151.00	$150.67	$811	—
572	572	3	147.00	$147.00	$841	—
610	610	8	144.00	$144.00	$878	—
657	657	6	146.00	$146.00	$959	—
885	885	3	132.00	$132.00	$1,168	—

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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.