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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.89/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 770 lb · 109 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $241.44/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 918 lb · 98 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.91/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 582 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 2,792 2,687
Feeder cattle 1,102 2,792 2,687

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week we had too few for a comparison in most weights. Feeder steers 750 to 950 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and heifers 750 to 800 lbs sold 4.00 higher. The receipts were light and the demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,125 -42.00
437 437 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,344 +14.96
466–482 479 25 280.00–290.00 $284.28 $1,362 -9.18
496 thin fleshed 496 9 316.00 $316.00 $1,567 —
508 508 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,504 -4.62
561–597 576 29 273.00–294.00 $278.50 $1,604 -3.78
590 fancy 590 20 304.00 $304.00 $1,794 +4.00
603–639 619 14 292.00–297.00 $293.44 $1,816 +18.54
668–695 678 20 279.00–290.00 $285.82 $1,938 +17.82
703–738 723 31 266.00–273.50 $269.72 $1,950 +6.78
759–784 775 42 255.00–264.00 $259.56 $2,012 -0.40
805–831 822 49 247.00–255.50 $250.90 $2,062 -2.89
883–898 896 18 234.00–237.00 $234.33 $2,100 -13.45
909–929 918 98 235.25–244.00 $241.44 $2,216 +0.44
963–972 965 11 230.00–233.50 $232.54 $2,244 -10.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 368 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,104 —
429–448 437 8 265.00–275.00 $268.83 $1,175 -0.11
458 458 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,271 +37.50
512–540 527 7 264.00–276.00 $269.83 $1,422 -14.46
551–562 559 15 260.00–267.50 $263.41 $1,472 -1.59
602–646 626 33 238.00–256.00 $247.34 $1,548 -19.11
685–686 686 14 243.00–268.00 $248.35 $1,704 -8.70
724–741 733 11 230.00–235.00 $232.26 $1,702 -11.46
805–808 808 24 241.50–242.00 $241.54 $1,952 —
920–940 928 8 227.00–231.50 $229.79 $2,132 +2.79
999 999 4 222.00 $222.00 $2,218 -4.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,330 +5.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,066 -3.87
379 379 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,175 +21.00
412–440 427 16 274.00–280.00 $275.77 $1,178 -20.39
461–479 468 21 259.00–277.50 $265.02 $1,240 -16.73
504–528 512 20 251.00–267.50 $257.95 $1,321 -10.05
551–596 572 26 246.00–259.00 $249.84 $1,429 -13.62
603–612 607 23 254.00–255.00 $254.61 $1,545 -1.86
652–693 671 32 239.00–246.00 $244.55 $1,641 -3.47
725–744 732 31 235.00–246.00 $240.25 $1,759 -1.54
763–786 770 109 235.25–244.50 $238.89 $1,839 +4.29
800–834 815 35 227.00–234.50 $231.70 $1,888 -4.63
867 867 9 232.50 $232.50 $2,016 -3.00
902–906 905 29 221.50–222.50 $222.19 $2,011 -2.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 267.50 $267.50 $904 —
396 396 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,020 -6.50
546–548 547 13 244.00–245.00 $244.54 $1,338 -8.95
550 550 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -26.23
634 634 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,477 +8.00
698 698 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,612 -1.58
749 749 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,723 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —

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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.