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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

1,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.04/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 868 lb · 141 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.90/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 821 lb · 96 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.85/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 674 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,579 2,532 1,925
Feeder cattle 1,579 2,532 1,925

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Correction in price** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Calves not well tested, however a lower undertone noted. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–293 285 3 202.50–220.00 $214.48 $611 —
372 372 13 220.00 $220.00 $818 +2.00
405–415 408 3 199.00–203.00 $201.64 $823 -12.12
466 thin fleshed 466 6 212.00 $212.00 $988 —
456–496 482 24 181.00–208.00 $192.09 $926 -22.48
500 thin fleshed 500 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,030 —
525–545 540 9 190.00–195.00 $193.10 $1,043 -9.87
560–597 589 52 187.00–200.25 $194.57 $1,146 -6.04
606 thin fleshed 606 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,176 —
613–645 631 30 174.00–189.00 $182.82 $1,154 -14.10
652–693 669 34 173.00–187.00 $185.26 $1,239 -4.88
677 value added 677 52 194.50 $194.50 $1,317 —
703–746 724 51 178.00–188.00 $182.98 $1,325 -2.19
751–765 752 51 170.00–185.00 $183.12 $1,377 +5.40
807–833 821 96 172.50–177.00 $173.90 $1,428 -4.42
863 value added 863 61 187.50 $187.50 $1,618 —
863–884 872 80 173.50–176.50 $174.36 $1,520 -2.89
933 933 60 178.25 $178.25 $1,663 -1.75
950–960 953 4 149.00–152.00 $149.76 $1,427 -25.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–490 468 7 144.00–160.00 $146.82 $687 -53.18
525–544 537 23 155.00–170.00 $165.78 $890 -27.35
575–581 580 9 160.00–177.00 $175.13 $1,016 -10.69
608–638 616 17 156.00–171.00 $166.86 $1,028 -15.19
710–723 715 9 150.00–170.00 $160.23 $1,146 -11.15
750–760 755 12 159.00–169.50 $166.07 $1,254 +2.66
815–838 829 8 147.00–151.00 $149.76 $1,242 -10.46
877 877 9 163.00 $163.00 $1,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153 1153 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 421 7 175.00–180.00 $176.81 $744 -4.66
474–480 475 9 171.00–177.00 $175.65 $834 -5.46
519 519 29 184.50 $184.50 $958 +4.49
500–547 520 32 169.00–176.00 $174.40 $907 -5.61
563 value added 563 19 183.00 $183.00 $1,030 —
556–595 575 25 164.00–175.50 $171.87 $988 -5.34
602 602 25 180.00 $180.00 $1,084 +4.78
605–640 621 24 161.00–178.00 $173.38 $1,077 -1.84
651–698 668 34 164.00–173.50 $169.82 $1,134 -4.19
672 value added 672 7 187.50 $187.50 $1,260 —
706–736 727 80 164.00–173.00 $169.91 $1,235 -0.89
801–817 814 70 156.00–168.50 $166.20 $1,353 +14.65
817 value added 817 8 179.50 $179.50 $1,467 —
855–893 865 8 147.00–154.00 $152.19 $1,316 —
969 969 14 144.00 $144.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 139.00 $139.00 $564 —
482 482 3 153.00 $153.00 $737 -13.00
560–595 577 3 144.00–157.00 $151.88 $876 -15.82
605–645 637 5 150.00–154.00 $150.76 $960 -12.24
683 683 3 145.00 $145.00 $990 -11.67
700–712 706 6 156.00–158.00 $157.01 $1,108 +2.68
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,400 —

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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.