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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

1,680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.02/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 872 lb · 122 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.00/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 887 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $267.25/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 727 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,680 1,102 2,520
Feeder cattle 1,680 1,102 2,520

Market comments — USDA reporter

This weeks receipts were light with good demand. Due to two light sales in a row, there were too few head sold in most classes for a good comparison. However, feeder steers over 750 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. The barn is gearing up for the first special calf sale of the season which could account for the lighter receipts this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–380 370 8 320.00–330.00 $322.57 $1,194 +12.57
418–447 437 15 315.00–327.00 $318.52 $1,392 +11.02
460–483 474 30 288.00–305.00 $289.98 $1,375 +5.70
508–531 523 29 289.00–307.50 $292.08 $1,528 -3.92
550–593 564 57 274.00–286.00 $281.12 $1,586 +2.62
604–629 619 48 273.00–288.00 $278.79 $1,726 -14.65
627 thin fleshed 627 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,818 —
666–688 678 16 270.50–272.00 $271.14 $1,838 -14.68
697 unweaned 697 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,673 —
724 thin fleshed 724 28 271.00 $271.00 $1,962 —
711–739 728 54 262.00–267.50 $265.31 $1,931 -4.41
750–779 771 63 263.50–264.75 $264.40 $2,039 +4.84
818 818 46 258.00 $258.00 $2,110 +7.10
866–884 872 122 243.75–250.50 $249.02 $2,171 +14.69
934 934 60 245.00 $245.00 $2,288 +3.56
964 964 11 225.00 $225.00 $2,169 -7.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–447 441 19 290.00–300.00 $293.06 $1,292 +24.23
494 494 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,408 —
503–538 518 20 275.00–285.00 $281.22 $1,457 +11.39
561–593 576 16 254.00–267.50 $258.38 $1,488 -5.03
625–641 637 27 252.00–262.00 $260.05 $1,657 +12.71
659–697 677 25 226.00–239.00 $228.79 $1,549 -19.56
700–710 708 14 234.00–246.00 $243.46 $1,724 +11.20
848 848 14 240.00 $240.00 $2,035 —
883–896 893 81 233.00–241.25 $234.91 $2,098 —
915 915 26 227.00 $227.00 $2,077 -2.79
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 17 271.00 $271.00 $1,352 —
578 578 25 268.50 $268.50 $1,552 —
631 631 26 263.50 $263.50 $1,663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–383 381 7 287.50–288.00 $287.78 $1,096 -22.22
438–449 446 15 275.00–282.50 $277.32 $1,237 +1.55
456 thin fleshed 456 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,322 —
450–473 465 9 264.00–280.00 $269.16 $1,252 +4.14
505–539 529 24 258.00–264.00 $260.27 $1,377 +2.32
565–581 574 37 249.00–261.00 $257.05 $1,475 +7.21
608–639 622 45 246.50–257.00 $252.01 $1,568 -2.60
614–627 unweaned 622 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,524 —
664–666 665 28 243.00–246.00 $244.93 $1,629 +0.38
701–711 708 13 237.00–240.00 $239.09 $1,693 -1.16
791 791 29 233.00 $233.00 $1,843 -5.89
823 823 63 235.00 $235.00 $1,934 +3.30
887 887 118 224.00 $224.00 $1,987 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–488 469 7 250.00–260.00 $253.30 $1,188 —
551–563 554 8 228.00–237.50 $230.41 $1,276 +5.41
621 621 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,490 +7.00
668–670 669 6 233.00–238.00 $234.67 $1,570 +3.67
763 763 40 226.50 $226.50 $1,728 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 13 222.00 $222.00 $1,967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 —

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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.