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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

2,369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.02/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 726 lb · 173 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.59/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 934 lb · 160 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.87/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 872 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,369 1,632 2,211
Feeder cattle 2,369 1,632 2,211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold mixed on a light test. Steers 750 to 850 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher and 850 to 950 sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 700 to 900 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. The receipts were moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 224.00 $224.00 $773 —
410–433 421 8 208.00–209.00 $208.63 $878 -16.28
454–474 466 25 210.00–211.00 $210.39 $980 -4.61
485 unweaned 485 5 198.00 $198.00 $960 —
518–524 unweaned 521 12 185.00–187.00 $186.16 $970 —
513–530 525 47 200.00–205.00 $203.25 $1,067 +7.80
561 unweaned 561 10 170.00 $170.00 $954 —
550–594 571 53 187.50–199.00 $193.98 $1,108 +8.59
603–620 unweaned 607 41 174.00–182.50 $179.37 $1,089 —
605–647 626 78 186.50–197.00 $192.87 $1,207 +10.12
652–692 662 51 177.00–189.00 $181.30 $1,200 -0.99
661–680 unweaned 672 28 169.50–171.00 $170.13 $1,143 —
708–730 715 20 174.50–184.00 $177.19 $1,267 -5.94
755–783 767 102 186.00–188.00 $187.36 $1,437 +8.42
805–845 837 62 180.00–183.00 $182.33 $1,526 +4.48
850–899 872 148 172.50–180.00 $176.87 $1,542 +4.24
932–943 934 160 176.50–185.35 $183.59 $1,715 +3.39
957 fancy 957 27 182.75 $182.75 $1,749 —
988 988 52 175.00 $175.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 unweaned 387 6 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $735 —
529–539 533 10 171.00–179.00 $174.21 $929 -12.65
568–576 unweaned 570 15 154.00–158.00 $155.08 $884 —
555–598 581 25 184.00–186.25 $185.39 $1,077 +15.97
604–636 620 8 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $1,084 +8.88
676 unweaned 676 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,082 —
688 688 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,121 -3.27
723–734 731 13 163.50–170.00 $168.52 $1,232 +3.10
761–795 779 14 168.00–176.00 $171.66 $1,337 +7.66
825–835 828 7 159.00–167.00 $161.31 $1,336 -6.19
884 884 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,503 —
940 940 13 173.50 $173.50 $1,631 +1.00
964–973 968 11 165.50–166.00 $165.73 $1,604 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1048 1032 117 166.50–174.00 $169.97 $1,754 +13.97
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–588 576 16 166.00–172.00 $170.09 $980 —
795 795 13 179.50 $179.50 $1,427 —
843 843 19 168.00 $168.00 $1,416 —
879 879 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,468 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 6 131.00 $131.00 $559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–440 unweaned 425 14 170.00–174.00 $173.31 $737 —
448 448 6 182.00 $182.00 $815 —
465 465 4 173.00 $173.00 $804 +6.54
465 unweaned 465 4 167.00 $167.00 $777 —
502–521 513 16 167.00–175.00 $170.95 $877 +7.05
511–548 unweaned 535 27 163.00–166.50 $164.61 $881 —
557–593 577 48 157.00–169.50 $167.21 $965 -2.90
605–636 612 42 162.50–170.00 $164.82 $1,009 +1.07
661–698 676 78 156.00–169.00 $162.63 $1,099 -3.22
677 unweaned 677 13 153.75 $153.75 $1,041 —
684 684 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,183 +7.15
706 706 34 175.00 $175.00 $1,236 +8.59
715–746 731 139 166.00–170.50 $168.80 $1,234 +2.39
785 fancy 785 25 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
754–791 786 105 160.00–173.60 $170.73 $1,342 +5.58
808–841 822 100 161.00–169.00 $167.62 $1,378 +4.09
861 861 10 168.50 $168.50 $1,451 +6.83
955–974 966 14 155.00–157.00 $155.85 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–549 535 10 151.00–159.00 $156.04 $835 +0.78
550–568 unweaned 556 9 148.00–152.00 $150.64 $838 —
561–585 569 6 151.00–153.50 $151.86 $864 -4.24
622 unweaned 622 6 143.00 $143.00 $889 —
659 unweaned 659 16 138.00 $138.00 $909 —
673 673 4 144.00 $144.00 $969 -13.50
706 706 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,094 +9.00
767–796 787 10 140.00–155.00 $150.62 $1,185 -11.38
839 839 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,217 +6.00
859 859 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,288 +18.00
935 935 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,328 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–545 537 7 157.00–160.00 $157.83 $848 —

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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.