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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

2,553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $236.65/cwt +34.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 872 lb · 362 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.43/cwt +45.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 777 lb · 177 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.04/cwt +28.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 633 lb · 148 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,553 1,420 3,370
Feeder cattle 2,553 1,420 3,370

Due to the lack of recorded sales for the month of June there is no recent comparable sales, however a higher trend was noted. The receipts were moderate with good demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,113 +4.00
434 434 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,248 +16.36
452–494 471 40 267.50–280.00 $270.80 $1,275 +4.69
516–523 519 8 268.00–269.00 $268.62 $1,394 +9.37
536 thin fleshed 536 28 297.00 $297.00 $1,592
555 thin fleshed 555 20 291.00 $291.00 $1,615
558 fancy 558 64 298.75 $298.75 $1,667
567–590 575 26 268.50–280.00 $274.45 $1,578 +5.75
604–624 620 50 268.50–273.00 $269.76 $1,673 +20.76
640 fancy 640 98 280.75 $280.75 $1,797
651–687 678 83 257.00–266.00 $263.74 $1,788 +17.94
721 fancy 721 39 266.00 $266.00 $1,918
703–749 726 74 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,815 +25.00
751–784 774 106 245.00–252.50 $247.93 $1,919 +22.93
817–839 833 66 239.00–245.50 $240.91 $2,007 +28.83
871 fancy 871 60 244.50 $244.50 $2,130
853–897 872 302 230.50–242.50 $235.09 $2,050 +33.09
923–932 924 79 236.50–239.50 $237.00 $2,190 +31.50
975 975 60 230.50 $230.50 $2,247
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–496 488 7 255.00–257.00 $255.84 $1,248
505–546 535 13 247.00–255.00 $248.74 $1,331 +3.48
630–636 633 23 245.00–255.00 $249.79 $1,581 +9.44
691–696 694 18 244.50–248.00 $245.86 $1,706 +22.36
701–740 727 12 241.00–243.00 $241.64 $1,757 +33.33
784–788 785 30 239.00–239.50 $239.37 $1,879 +43.72
812–842 839 26 230.00–234.00 $230.45 $1,933 +29.50
881 881 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,982
931 931 11 220.00 $220.00 $2,048 +30.50
962–963 962 14 216.00–219.00 $218.57 $2,103
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 fancy 1006 52 229.00 $229.00 $2,304
1031 1031 36 210.00 $210.00 $2,165
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,502

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,213 +59.99
459–488 477 14 271.00–285.00 $277.51 $1,324
512–543 528 28 257.00–268.00 $262.58 $1,386 +22.05
559–580 570 16 242.00–253.00 $247.94 $1,413 +13.14
601–640 624 85 234.00–243.00 $238.26 $1,487 +25.33
624 fancy 624 32 254.50 $254.50 $1,588 +24.50
686 fancy 686 13 251.25 $251.25 $1,724 +32.25
675–691 689 64 230.00–237.00 $231.25 $1,593 +25.45
704–731 719 99 231.50–242.00 $234.77 $1,688 +43.32
760–790 777 177 225.50–240.00 $231.43 $1,798 +45.08
822–833 832 132 225.00–231.00 $225.93 $1,880 +39.08
872 872 65 223.50 $223.50 $1,949 +47.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,163
468 468 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,236
539 539 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,353
608–610 609 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,401 +24.89
734–746 742 14 219.00–223.00 $221.59 $1,644
793 793 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,689
923–940 933 18 185.00–199.00 $193.62 $1,806 +36.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,682
1120–1148 1125 17 168.00–178.00 $169.80 $1,910

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,517

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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.