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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

4,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.97/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 870 lb · 645 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $252.21/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 822 lb · 620 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $260.49/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 776 lb · 395 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,793 4,415 3,917
Feeder cattle 4,793 4,415 3,917

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week 650 tp 850 lb steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and 850 to 950 lb steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. The heifers 650 to 850 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Most of the cattle were coming off grass. The receipts were moderate to heavy and the demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,445 —
536 536 8 313.50 $313.50 $1,680 +3.50
567–594 573 21 292.50–308.00 $304.18 $1,743 +19.62
621–642 638 24 271.00–273.00 $272.25 $1,737 -4.56
659–680 669 70 274.00–281.50 $279.99 $1,873 -0.40
707–745 731 285 258.00–271.75 $263.59 $1,927 +0.67
750–799 774 345 253.00–262.25 $259.65 $2,010 +1.52
787 fancy 787 50 266.25 $266.25 $2,095 —
802–836 822 620 248.50–261.75 $252.21 $2,073 +0.01
851–888 870 645 245.75–249.00 $246.97 $2,149 -2.43
907–926 913 260 240.00–245.50 $243.29 $2,221 -5.96
970–987 972 90 235.00–236.25 $236.09 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,414 +1.00
520–540 531 18 270.00–280.00 $273.98 $1,455 -5.96
570–578 572 13 270.00–282.00 $277.07 $1,585 —
620–633 627 14 265.00–267.00 $265.85 $1,667 +2.85
678–691 687 20 250.50–264.00 $254.30 $1,747 -12.70
715–739 731 56 248.00–256.50 $254.22 $1,858 +12.22
751–794 777 99 239.00–250.00 $246.56 $1,916 —
808–844 832 186 241.00–247.50 $245.05 $2,039 —
909–948 934 86 219.00–234.00 $228.66 $2,136 -8.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1022 1013 223 235.00–240.00 $237.05 $2,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 342 23 306.00 $306.00 $1,047 —
407–413 409 15 285.00–294.00 $290.37 $1,188 —
455–469 465 19 279.00 $279.00 $1,297 +4.29
525–531 527 19 270.00–274.00 $271.06 $1,428 -7.96
561–583 573 42 275.00–280.50 $278.15 $1,594 +9.49
616 fancy 616 23 264.00 $264.00 $1,626 —
602–649 618 53 250.00–263.50 $254.99 $1,576 -4.97
664 fancy 664 36 269.00 $269.00 $1,786 —
664–697 678 138 247.00–256.50 $252.89 $1,715 -1.87
700–740 734 322 243.25–249.50 $244.57 $1,795 -6.43
750–787 777 300 235.25–244.00 $238.14 $1,850 -7.36
809 fancy 809 65 242.00 $242.00 $1,958 —
807–847 837 324 230.00–238.50 $234.90 $1,966 -3.55
909 909 60 233.00 $233.00 $2,118 +4.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–441 435 6 278.00–278.50 $278.16 $1,210 +12.04
565–595 588 13 256.00–262.00 $257.33 $1,513 —
647 647 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,611 +2.84
696 696 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,670 —
713–725 715 15 239.50–243.00 $239.97 $1,716 -2.03
828 828 22 222.00 $222.00 $1,838 +1.00

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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.