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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

2,520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.50/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 817 lb · 355 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.52/cwt +5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 863 lb · 335 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.61/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 777 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,520 2,687 2,087
Feeder cattle 2,520 2,687 2,087

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 750 to 800 lbs sold 3.00 lower and 800 to 900 lb steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was not a good comparison on the light steers, however a lower undertone was noted. On the heifers there were no good comparisons, however a lower undertone was noted. The receipts were light to moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–422 415 31 229.00–236.00 $233.36 $968 +13.36
457–499 484 73 204.00–214.00 $210.18 $1,017 -7.89
505 505 14 208.50 $208.50 $1,053 —
523 unweaned 523 14 187.00 $187.00 $978 -1.25
565–573 unweaned 569 15 176.00–182.00 $178.82 $1,017 -4.25
555–593 580 59 192.00–199.00 $195.67 $1,135 -0.19
607 unweaned 607 32 169.00 $169.00 $1,026 —
601–629 610 30 177.00–186.00 $181.89 $1,110 -3.64
668 unweaned 668 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,116 —
663–685 675 61 171.50–183.50 $177.75 $1,200 -0.15
693 fancy 693 15 186.50 $186.50 $1,292 —
702–731 720 30 174.00–182.00 $180.30 $1,298 +2.32
755 fancy 755 11 183.50 $183.50 $1,385 —
757–785 779 102 174.00–182.00 $176.97 $1,379 -3.31
803 thin fleshed 803 128 180.75 $180.75 $1,451 —
805–847 825 227 171.50–178.00 $175.67 $1,449 +0.75
857 thin fleshed 857 118 181.10 $181.10 $1,552 —
850–899 867 217 168.50–176.50 $172.48 $1,495 +2.35
907–928 909 67 170.00–174.00 $173.70 $1,579 +2.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–420 415 5 214.00 $214.00 $888 —
484–496 490 10 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $985 +12.01
548 548 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,014 +10.00
578 578 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,052 +9.79
600–647 614 19 169.50–175.00 $173.09 $1,063 +0.80
660–689 668 19 160.00–165.00 $161.62 $1,080 -7.04
702–715 709 18 161.50–173.00 $164.51 $1,166 +6.25
788 788 26 170.50 $170.50 $1,344 —
835 835 65 168.00 $168.00 $1,403 +4.00
888 888 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,430 —
925–942 936 33 157.00–162.00 $158.65 $1,485 -4.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,610 +10.00
1098 1098 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,592 +15.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 200.00 $200.00 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 9 179.00 $179.00 $575 —
390–399 395 33 184.00–185.50 $184.72 $730 -1.28
405 unweaned 405 31 175.50 $175.50 $711 —
418–421 419 21 180.00–185.00 $184.04 $771 —
466–486 unweaned 473 27 169.00 $169.00 $799 ±0.00
473 fancy 473 14 184.00 $184.00 $870 —
461–494 486 58 172.00–181.00 $175.23 $852 -6.67
514–535 522 5 169.00–175.00 $171.46 $895 -0.97
548 unweaned 548 22 167.00 $167.00 $915 —
560 unweaned 560 11 163.00 $163.00 $913 +15.30
554–599 573 60 163.00–171.50 $167.18 $958 +2.18
600–627 607 14 156.00–166.00 $160.77 $976 -11.58
657–682 667 38 160.00–170.00 $164.43 $1,097 -3.98
722–748 736 43 159.00–168.00 $166.82 $1,228 -1.67
751 fancy 751 65 168.75 $168.75 $1,267 —
757–795 776 22 157.00–164.00 $159.61 $1,239 -5.94
809–818 816 16 155.00–159.50 $158.38 $1,292 -6.06
858–891 876 43 153.00–159.50 $155.52 $1,362 -5.18
909–919 915 19 147.00–154.00 $151.44 $1,386 -6.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 17 173.00 $173.00 $612 —
423–432 424 19 168.00–170.00 $169.68 $719 —
529 529 6 160.00 $160.00 $846 —
569–578 573 7 149.00–152.00 $150.70 $864 +4.64
604 604 5 146.00 $146.00 $882 -15.00
660–672 667 25 140.00–142.00 $140.79 $939 -18.21
723 723 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,027 -20.74
884 884 4 149.50 $149.50 $1,322 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 196.00 $196.00 $751 —
472 472 5 163.00 $163.00 $769 —
506 506 5 159.00 $159.00 $805 —
763 763 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,076 —

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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.