Cattle Market Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report
Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, April 20, 20234,324 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$202.81/cwt
+2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 825 lb · 242 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$193.95/cwt
+4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 760 lb · 237 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$202.93/cwt
-8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 674 lb · 227 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,324 | 5,476 | 4,130 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,324 | 5,476 | 4,130 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 311 | 4 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $933 | +51.08 |
| 314 | 314 | 25 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $989 | — |
| 361–388 | 378 | 29 | 290.00–305.00 | $300.85 | $1,137 | +47.27 |
| 356–390 | 381 | 132 | 311.00–325.00 | $314.47 | $1,198 | — |
| 403–446 | 425 | 25 | 270.00–285.00 | $276.97 | $1,177 | +26.31 |
| 438 | 438 | 6 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,161 | — |
| 453–477 | 456 | 57 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,322 | +10.00 |
| 453–499 | 481 | 91 | 270.00–286.00 | $276.04 | $1,328 | +18.70 |
| 503 | 503 | 10 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $1,371 | — |
| 503–540 | 516 | 51 | 258.00–268.00 | $261.56 | $1,350 | +6.95 |
| 517 | 517 | 9 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,292 | +22.50 |
| 551–597 | 571 | 133 | 248.00–265.00 | $252.53 | $1,442 | +7.72 |
| 611 | 611 | 5 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,436 | — |
| 602–638 | 621 | 26 | 237.00–253.00 | $241.79 | $1,502 | +5.69 |
| 650–678 | 659 | 153 | 223.00–239.00 | $235.81 | $1,554 | +12.69 |
| 669 | 669 | 9 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $1,485 | — |
| 700–742 | 728 | 55 | 210.00–217.00 | $211.86 | $1,542 | -8.87 |
| 766–781 | 769 | 132 | 212.00–218.00 | $216.19 | $1,663 | +8.91 |
| 807–849 | 825 | 242 | 196.00–206.50 | $202.81 | $1,673 | +3.83 |
| 876–894 | 885 | 133 | 192.50–200.00 | $195.97 | $1,734 | -1.11 |
| 908–945 | 922 | 165 | 184.00–192.50 | $187.23 | $1,726 | -0.81 |
| 950 | 950 | 60 | 189.00 | $189.00 | $1,796 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373–379 | 377 | 19 | 275.00–285.00 | $277.60 | $1,047 | +41.07 |
| 454–494 | 474 | 43 | 250.00–265.00 | $258.27 | $1,224 | +20.23 |
| 521–541 | 530 | 32 | 235.00–252.50 | $247.43 | $1,311 | +11.99 |
| 553–592 | 570 | 74 | 230.00–246.00 | $237.57 | $1,354 | +7.56 |
| 610–644 | 627 | 42 | 220.00–234.00 | $229.84 | $1,441 | +7.66 |
| 664–691 | 682 | 34 | 205.00–221.00 | $213.93 | $1,459 | -1.52 |
| 737–748 | 740 | 15 | 189.00–205.00 | $198.98 | $1,472 | -4.21 |
| 757–783 | 775 | 47 | 198.50–206.00 | $200.38 | $1,553 | +1.83 |
| 842 | 842 | 7 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $1,600 | +1.60 |
| 872–897 | 895 | 96 | 184.50–188.25 | $186.96 | $1,673 | +0.34 |
| 947 | 947 | 6 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,724 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | 461 | 4 | 232.50 | $232.50 | $1,072 | — |
| 581–595 | 587 | 14 | 228.00–230.00 | $229.13 | $1,345 | -2.87 |
| 610 | 610 | 4 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $1,348 | ±0.00 |
| 680 | 680 | 14 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,448 | +4.00 |
| 763 | 763 | 2 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $1,450 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1058 | 1058 | 26 | 174.50 | $174.50 | $1,846 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | 346 | 4 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $917 | +45.04 |
| 350–385 | 360 | 15 | 260.00–265.00 | $261.07 | $940 | +38.62 |
| 361 | 361 | 5 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $975 | — |
| 405–439 | 425 | 45 | 235.00–247.50 | $238.00 | $1,012 | +0.70 |
| 427 | 427 | 5 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,153 | +3.24 |
| 478 | 478 | 15 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,233 | -10.19 |
| 468–496 | 481 | 63 | 234.00–248.00 | $240.76 | $1,158 | +0.83 |
| 491 | 491 | 9 | 237.50 | $237.50 | $1,166 | — |
| 506 | 506 | 13 | 244.00 | $244.00 | $1,235 | -0.41 |
| 501–538 | 519 | 116 | 226.00–242.50 | $230.82 | $1,198 | +5.01 |
| 520–539 | 527 | 11 | 248.00–249.00 | $248.63 | $1,310 | — |
| 555–598 | 575 | 69 | 212.00–225.50 | $219.41 | $1,262 | +3.58 |
| 583 | 583 | 3 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,224 | — |
| 611–649 | 638 | 42 | 212.00–223.00 | $216.24 | $1,380 | +3.70 |
| 667 | 667 | 32 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $1,394 | — |
| 668 | 668 | 77 | 208.50 | $208.50 | $1,393 | — |
| 651–691 | 679 | 118 | 195.00–204.00 | $197.64 | $1,342 | -13.99 |
| 718–733 | 728 | 11 | 207.00–207.50 | $207.32 | $1,509 | -6.68 |
| 717–749 | 735 | 189 | 190.50–203.00 | $195.35 | $1,436 | -8.67 |
| 754 | 754 | 70 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,485 | +7.45 |
| 752–795 | 762 | 167 | 185.00–198.75 | $192.67 | $1,468 | +3.12 |
| 801–838 | 826 | 113 | 177.00–185.00 | $182.84 | $1,510 | +4.46 |
| 853–889 | 881 | 11 | 165.00–175.00 | $167.68 | $1,477 | -13.12 |
| 925–932 | 930 | 15 | 164.00–168.00 | $166.67 | $1,550 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333–343 | 339 | 5 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $831 | — |
| 395–398 | 396 | 10 | 242.00–245.00 | $242.60 | $961 | +35.29 |
| 401–447 | 425 | 12 | 230.00–232.50 | $231.31 | $983 | +9.67 |
| 462–493 | 482 | 32 | 216.00–238.00 | $230.22 | $1,110 | +8.63 |
| 508–544 | 536 | 53 | 213.00–223.00 | $219.75 | $1,178 | +3.02 |
| 577–580 | 578 | 11 | 208.00–209.00 | $208.64 | $1,206 | +0.76 |
| 606–646 | 628 | 34 | 205.00–208.00 | $206.44 | $1,296 | — |
| 658–686 | 680 | 19 | 188.00–199.00 | $191.16 | $1,300 | -3.84 |
| 704–745 | 740 | 53 | 178.50–189.00 | $181.68 | $1,344 | -10.33 |
| 758–798 | 794 | 28 | 178.00–184.00 | $181.49 | $1,441 | — |
| 803–843 | 819 | 10 | 170.00–175.00 | $172.04 | $1,409 | — |
| 893 | 893 | 4 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $1,304 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 954–988 | 969 | 28 | 158.00–168.00 | $165.74 | $1,606 | +9.24 |
| 1001 | 1001 | 9 | 167.50 | $167.50 | $1,677 | +3.04 |
| 1015–1035 | 1017 | 30 | 166.00–168.50 | $168.25 | $1,711 | +3.79 |
| 1073–1091 | 1076 | 35 | 154.00–157.50 | $156.89 | $1,688 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 411 | 411 | 7 | 232.00 | $232.00 | $954 | — |
| 523 | 523 | 6 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,192 | +16.43 |
| 622 | 622 | 22 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $1,269 | — |
| 702–715 | 707 | 27 | 172.00–177.50 | $175.23 | $1,239 | -19.27 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645 | 645 | 8 | 179.00 | $179.00 | $1,155 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | 396 | 5 | 227.50 | $227.50 | $901 | — |
| 422 | 422 | 3 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,055 | — |
| 488 | 488 | 3 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,113 | +18.00 |
| 583 | 583 | 6 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $1,230 | -15.00 |
| 633–640 | 637 | 5 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $1,242 | — |
| 1057 | 1057 | 3 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $1,681 | — |
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.
Compared to last week most steers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher with 450 lb steers and 650 lb steers selling mostly 12.00 to 15.00 higher. 850 to 900 lb steers sold 1.00 lower. Light heifers sold steady while most hiefers over 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with the exception of 700 lb heifers that sold 8.00 lower. The receipts were moderate with good demand.