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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

1,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.87/cwt -18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 668 lb · 167 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.20/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 820 lb · 158 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.84/cwt -12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 761 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,564 2,657 2,369
Feeder cattle 1,564 2,657 2,369

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. The unweaned cattle are showing up in town, If they are good cattle with shots they are not seeing much discount. The receipts were light with good demand. I would expect some of the calves that were not here today will be here Tuesday for the first Special Calf Sale of the Season.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,158 —
386 unweaned 386 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,216 -34.44
416–443 431 22 280.00–288.00 $282.76 $1,219 -39.67
443 unweaned 443 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,196 -26.75
457 fancy 457 19 302.50 $302.50 $1,382 —
463–495 482 11 275.00–283.00 $276.40 $1,332 -42.41
485 thin fleshed 485 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 —
474–494 unweaned 490 19 268.50–271.00 $269.01 $1,318 -42.19
525–538 532 14 264.50–274.00 $271.28 $1,443 -36.29
537–541 unweaned 539 21 257.00–267.00 $262.22 $1,413 -28.86
565–599 unweaned 571 28 251.00–263.00 $257.71 $1,472 -13.79
550–598 587 63 270.00–279.00 $273.99 $1,608 -5.24
602–640 unweaned 622 40 249.00–264.00 $255.33 $1,588 -12.74
663–689 unweaned 667 30 233.50–245.00 $243.08 $1,621 -5.53
650–689 668 137 238.00–246.00 $242.83 $1,622 -20.58
700–723 713 44 235.00–240.00 $237.96 $1,697 -29.93
755–768 760 119 229.00–240.00 $236.13 $1,795 -9.73
764–786 unweaned 770 15 221.00–226.00 $224.64 $1,730 —
801–841 820 158 233.00–239.00 $238.20 $1,953 -8.14
874–893 879 16 230.00–238.00 $231.45 $2,034 -14.17
933 933 61 229.50 $229.50 $2,141 -7.29
977–997 983 10 230.00–232.00 $231.39 $2,275 -0.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 unweaned 428 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,074 —
563–594 584 21 250.00–257.00 $253.68 $1,481 -8.86
600 unweaned 600 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,464 -3.61
630 630 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,569 -15.75
670 unweaned 670 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
675–685 676 19 228.00–229.00 $228.11 $1,542 -8.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–382 375 10 270.00–271.00 $270.39 $1,014 -56.61
411 unweaned 411 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,101 -25.78
457–494 484 32 253.00–260.00 $257.18 $1,245 -34.07
465–497 unweaned 484 22 241.00–250.00 $247.42 $1,198 -32.42
517–548 534 30 243.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,321 -27.03
534 unweaned 534 15 241.00 $241.00 $1,287 -18.31
554–575 unweaned 561 29 240.00–246.00 $241.85 $1,357 -10.69
577–599 585 54 240.00–251.00 $246.12 $1,440 -12.79
601–632 614 39 235.00–245.00 $241.76 $1,484 -6.09
639–648 unweaned 643 31 235.50–239.00 $237.21 $1,525 -8.91
666–697 686 47 225.00–235.50 $232.83 $1,597 -10.42
709 unweaned 709 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,574 -3.00
705–740 712 30 233.00–235.00 $234.58 $1,670 +2.83
789 789 22 224.50 $224.50 $1,771 -7.75
812 812 5 219.50 $219.50 $1,782 -6.50
911 911 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 255.00 $255.00 $949 -49.14
424 424 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,090 -23.00
478 478 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 -28.00
525 525 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,265 -16.33
565–593 572 17 226.00–235.00 $231.16 $1,322 -14.33
587 unweaned 587 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,332 —
623–643 unweaned 637 7 224.00–228.00 $225.12 $1,434 -11.88
674–693 687 22 218.00–220.00 $218.36 $1,500 -8.85
720 720 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 8 215.00 $215.00 $2,247 —

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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.