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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

4,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $192.83/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 921 lb · 442 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.40/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 820 lb · 279 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $201.16/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 863 lb · 247 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,150 4,324 3,669
Feeder cattle 4,150 4,324 3,669

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer cattle sold mostly 5.00 higher and feeder heifers over 700 lbs sold uneven with a range of 1.00 higher to 2.00 lower and 400 to 600 lb heifer calves sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. The receipts were moderate with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 280.00 $280.00 $952 -20.00
378–387 380 48 285.00–305.00 $291.07 $1,106 -9.78
385 fancy 385 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 +10.53
412–433 fancy 423 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 —
422–446 436 19 262.50–285.00 $267.17 $1,165 -9.80
451–481 467 93 270.00–290.00 $280.98 $1,312 +4.94
470 unweaned 470 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
502–547 531 189 256.00–275.00 $266.20 $1,414 +4.64
553–558 unweaned 555 20 239.00–240.00 $239.40 $1,329 —
556–588 576 29 247.00–270.00 $258.36 $1,488 +5.83
603–648 625 146 235.00–257.00 $244.39 $1,527 +2.60
629 unweaned 629 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,447 -5.00
669–688 676 11 231.00–234.00 $232.11 $1,569 -3.70
700–737 715 176 213.00–229.50 $219.69 $1,571 +7.83
755–787 771 111 211.00–217.50 $214.97 $1,657 -1.22
813–836 823 245 197.00–208.25 $205.07 $1,688 +2.26
850–889 863 247 191.00–208.00 $201.16 $1,736 +5.19
902–936 921 442 185.25–197.00 $192.83 $1,776 +5.60
974 974 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,734 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 275.00 $275.00 $952 —
357–396 372 26 250.00–275.00 $263.98 $982 -13.62
404 404 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,050 —
455–494 480 41 240.00–257.50 $248.83 $1,194 -9.44
521–549 536 47 225.00–251.00 $239.13 $1,282 -8.30
581–584 583 27 227.00–235.00 $229.07 $1,335 -8.50
608–631 622 66 218.00–232.00 $227.25 $1,413 -2.59
660–690 679 8 204.96–214.00 $208.26 $1,414 -5.67
743 743 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,501 +3.02
762–763 763 6 193.00–204.00 $198.50 $1,515 -1.88
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 15 240.00–255.00 $245.85 $824 -19.15
357–385 364 23 240.00–257.50 $253.58 $923 -7.49
411 thin fleshed 411 8 267.50 $267.50 $1,099 —
411–447 430 40 248.00–255.00 $249.49 $1,073 +11.49
459 fancy 459 27 256.00 $256.00 $1,175 -2.00
452–493 468 135 237.00–251.00 $246.89 $1,155 +6.13
504 unweaned 504 22 224.00 $224.00 $1,129 —
522 fancy 522 55 250.00 $250.00 $1,305 +1.37
510–543 530 137 230.00–243.00 $235.63 $1,249 +4.81
552 552 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,397 +33.59
565 fancy 565 34 258.00 $258.00 $1,458 —
552–593 572 53 224.00–245.00 $233.93 $1,338 +14.52
602 fancy 602 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,433 —
616 thin fleshed 616 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,417 —
601–644 618 176 206.50–220.00 $211.37 $1,306 -4.87
669–694 684 40 195.00–203.00 $197.48 $1,351 -0.16
706–742 721 195 191.00–207.00 $196.30 $1,415 +0.95
754 754 13 203.50 $203.50 $1,534 +6.50
750–771 761 54 184.00–195.50 $189.81 $1,444 -2.86
811 811 14 189.50 $189.50 $1,537 +6.66
817–848 821 265 179.50–184.75 $182.03 $1,494 -0.81
863–871 867 13 175.00–179.00 $176.38 $1,529 +8.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 unweaned 362 7 200.00 $200.00 $724 —
361–393 377 8 230.00–232.50 $231.30 $872 -11.30
459–489 469 25 225.00–235.00 $228.02 $1,069 -2.20
511–549 536 61 212.00–228.00 $222.17 $1,191 +2.42
561–592 572 46 211.00–220.00 $215.66 $1,234 +7.02
627–647 633 25 189.00–204.50 $198.58 $1,257 -7.86
682 682 9 193.50 $193.50 $1,320 +2.34
706–740 727 16 186.00–190.00 $188.17 $1,368 +6.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–983 972 7 152.00–169.00 $161.63 $1,571 -4.11
1065 1065 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,544 -11.89
1211 1211 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,526 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 222.00 $222.00 $963 -10.00
502 502 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,004 -28.00
739 739 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,330 +4.77

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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.