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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

3,178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.57/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 840 lb · 297 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $249.59/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 910 lb · 265 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.70/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 527 lb · 182 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,178 3,070 1,579
Feeder cattle 3,178 3,070 1,579

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 700 to 850 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and 850 to 950 lb steers sold steady to 2.00 higher with 2 loads of fancy 909 lb blacks coming off grass brought 254. The heifer calves weighing 500 to 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher while feeder heifers 700 to 850 ls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and 900 lb heifers sold 3.00 lower. The supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 fancy 318 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,256 —
320 unweaned 320 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,064 —
322 322 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,127 —
354–379 364 10 348.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,292 +12.00
423–445 440 18 309.00–322.00 $316.45 $1,392 +6.15
460 fancy 460 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —
476–499 494 19 303.00–310.00 $304.42 $1,504 -3.30
505 unweaned 505 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
527 thin fleshed 527 108 299.00 $299.00 $1,576 —
513–540 530 67 280.00–288.00 $283.36 $1,502 +2.58
550–595 575 70 275.00–285.50 $280.76 $1,614 -0.75
601 fancy 601 21 309.50 $309.50 $1,860 —
614–624 620 58 277.00–288.50 $279.55 $1,733 -15.34
659 fancy 659 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,961 —
663 thin fleshed 663 18 289.50 $289.50 $1,919 —
678–680 679 18 264.00–267.50 $266.33 $1,808 -14.74
701 fancy 701 9 287.00 $287.00 $2,012 —
716 thin fleshed 716 25 285.50 $285.50 $2,044 —
702–731 718 90 259.00–272.50 $269.79 $1,937 -2.71
765–795 781 158 246.00–259.75 $256.06 $2,000 -1.57
806–847 840 297 248.00–258.50 $251.57 $2,113 -2.68
858–897 876 136 248.00–253.50 $250.85 $2,197 -0.10
909 fancy 909 116 254.00 $254.00 $2,309 —
903–925 910 149 243.50–248.25 $246.16 $2,240 +1.88
996 996 60 237.50 $237.50 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–420 417 8 285.00–300.00 $290.57 $1,212 -2.43
418 unweaned 418 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 —
450–482 458 55 278.00–292.00 $281.28 $1,288 -8.72
497–498 unweaned 497 29 267.50–275.00 $273.96 $1,362 —
515 515 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 -6.58
554 unweaned 554 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,208 —
560–596 568 52 260.00–269.00 $267.31 $1,518 —
632 unweaned 632 54 261.50 $261.50 $1,653 —
635–647 641 22 270.00–275.00 $272.35 $1,746 -0.69
654–661 658 9 250.00–258.00 $253.53 $1,668 -8.36
708–742 728 15 234.00–245.00 $239.54 $1,744 -10.21
853–863 857 7 245.00–246.00 $245.43 $2,103 +6.67
903–943 929 19 230.00–240.00 $232.84 $2,163 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,403 —
620 620 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,624 —
701 701 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,781 -5.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 7 228.50 $228.50 $2,383 +3.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 fancy 339 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,136 —
401 fancy 401 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,223 —
428 unweaned 428 43 278.00 $278.00 $1,190 —
423–438 435 11 286.00–287.50 $286.81 $1,248 —
468 unweaned 468 20 268.00 $268.00 $1,254 —
454–498 481 71 278.00–295.00 $287.65 $1,384 +11.37
501–539 530 22 271.00–282.00 $273.25 $1,448 +2.42
535–541 unweaned 540 84 269.00–270.00 $269.15 $1,453 —
558 unweaned 558 22 247.00 $247.00 $1,378 —
550–594 573 90 258.00–270.00 $265.35 $1,520 +2.66
611–648 630 68 256.00–263.50 $261.64 $1,648 +1.37
650–694 673 85 249.00–257.00 $252.63 $1,700 +0.26
726–742 735 22 241.50–248.50 $244.33 $1,796 -1.33
752–794 782 28 238.00–246.50 $242.03 $1,893 +4.17
816–842 830 156 228.50–238.00 $233.20 $1,936 -2.10
872–896 886 21 219.00–227.00 $222.91 $1,975 -14.24
920–940 925 82 219.00–228.00 $223.63 $2,069 -6.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 unweaned 456 34 252.00 $252.00 $1,149 —
478–497 480 29 265.00–274.00 $273.04 $1,311 +2.04
528–543 536 9 260.00–268.00 $264.03 $1,415 +2.06
640 640 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,587 —
665–685 671 14 230.00–242.00 $237.61 $1,594 —
700–743 734 10 233.00–234.00 $233.70 $1,715 -5.70
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,311 —
555–568 562 16 246.00–256.00 $250.94 $1,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 —
562 562 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,602 —
600 unweaned 600 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —

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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.