Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

4,502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $204.15/cwt +12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 829 lb · 272 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.98/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 783 lb · 264 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.72/cwt +18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 724 lb · 220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,502 4,276 4,203
Feeder cattle 4,502 4,276 4,203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower; 400 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Buyer attendance and demand overall was moderate for a moderate sale supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 228 11 266.00–290.00 $278.25 $634 —
305–330 320 33 265.00–270.00 $268.34 $859 -5.34
353–399 371 84 240.00–277.50 $267.92 $994 -6.19
407–432 thin fleshed 414 23 277.50–285.00 $279.54 $1,157 —
406–448 421 81 247.50–267.50 $258.26 $1,087 +1.40
456 fancy 456 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,300 +5.00
451–499 477 160 242.00–272.50 $257.00 $1,226 -19.63
504–514 thin fleshed 508 27 272.00–280.00 $277.00 $1,407 —
510–547 531 143 240.00–267.50 $253.18 $1,344 -6.21
559–584 572 107 226.00–255.00 $244.48 $1,398 +1.22
601–649 634 199 220.00–246.00 $235.42 $1,493 +4.59
655–696 660 121 217.00–236.00 $233.68 $1,542 +9.00
710–745 720 199 206.00–223.50 $218.67 $1,574 +17.23
755–756 fancy 756 76 218.50–219.25 $218.92 $1,655 —
761–783 771 61 189.00–210.00 $201.84 $1,556 +13.77
810–842 829 272 191.00–210.00 $204.15 $1,692 +12.80
876–888 882 35 188.00–196.50 $193.88 $1,710 +12.43
905–948 913 133 180.50–194.00 $186.69 $1,704 +4.09
968–991 982 100 178.50–185.10 $182.56 $1,793 -0.27
1029 1029 41 184.00 $184.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 252.00 $252.00 $872 -5.21
365–399 378 16 232.50–245.00 $238.95 $903 -9.61
408–447 442 53 220.00–240.00 $229.55 $1,015 -4.75
479–498 484 7 224.00–229.00 $227.53 $1,101 -14.09
527–545 531 52 234.00–239.00 $238.03 $1,264 -1.82
573–594 586 16 217.00–225.00 $221.85 $1,300 -7.11
609–647 625 33 190.00–211.00 $204.61 $1,279 -10.62
696 696 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,469 +1.81
705–745 729 15 181.00–193.00 $190.99 $1,392 +0.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–492 468 26 253.00–280.00 $269.28 $1,260 —
515–539 524 18 246.00–249.00 $247.20 $1,295 —
555–584 578 21 246.00 $246.00 $1,422 —
730 730 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–234 231 13 232.00–235.00 $233.63 $540 —
301–336 316 30 245.00–255.00 $250.65 $792 +27.33
352–390 374 58 236.00–256.00 $242.08 $905 +17.28
415–439 425 48 236.00–255.00 $245.36 $1,043 +20.69
453–494 466 159 225.00–253.00 $236.81 $1,104 +20.29
484 thin fleshed 484 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,316 —
506–519 514 75 226.00–256.00 $246.06 $1,265 +34.84
550–589 563 92 214.00–230.00 $222.98 $1,255 +14.67
602–647 620 145 198.00–219.00 $215.96 $1,339 +11.35
698–699 699 27 195.50–196.50 $196.02 $1,370 +8.01
714–729 724 220 183.00–200.00 $195.72 $1,417 +18.73
751–793 783 264 180.00–190.00 $182.98 $1,433 +6.13
821–846 831 61 174.50–179.00 $176.59 $1,467 +3.77
881–887 883 90 175.00–178.75 $176.26 $1,556 +9.67
900–904 904 41 183.00–188.00 $187.64 $1,696 +22.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 11 225.00–236.00 $230.53 $777 —
372–398 385 13 223.00–225.00 $224.21 $863 +13.61
400–446 425 37 219.00–227.00 $223.14 $948 +15.62
458–489 470 20 215.00–222.00 $218.25 $1,026 +19.41
500–535 522 33 206.00–218.00 $215.76 $1,126 +12.59
557–594 579 66 197.00–212.00 $206.04 $1,193 +10.12
615–643 629 20 186.00–190.00 $187.00 $1,176 +0.41
668 668 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,316 +20.34
713–731 718 34 173.00–186.00 $181.09 $1,300 —
900–901 900 12 170.00–175.00 $171.67 $1,545 —
963–965 964 16 165.00–166.00 $165.75 $1,598 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,113 —
504–519 511 15 224.00 $224.00 $1,145 —
1087 1087 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,446 —
1103 1103 10 131.00 $131.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–376 375 10 237.50–245.00 $240.49 $902 —
429 429 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,047 +1.50
594 594 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,277 —

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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.