Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

2,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.34/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 617 lb · 205 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.89/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 822 lb · 181 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.94/cwt +31.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 540 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,308 1,564 2,716
Feeder cattle 2,308 1,564 2,716

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 600 lbs to 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and 500 lbs heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. There was a good amount of unweaned cattle, but if they are good cattle that are vaccinated there isn't much of a discount. The receipts were up from last week with good demand. The second Special Calf Sale of the season will be held next Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 +20.00
417–419 418 7 320.00–328.00 $324.58 $1,357 +41.82
453–498 469 32 296.00–322.00 $305.09 $1,431 +28.69
468–483 unweaned 473 16 285.00–295.00 $291.05 $1,377 +22.04
501–546 unweaned 537 42 296.00–307.00 $303.45 $1,630 +41.23
510–548 fancy 540 43 302.00–312.00 $308.00 $1,663 —
540–546 543 41 265.00–285.00 $278.68 $1,513 +7.40
556 thin fleshed 556 24 306.00 $306.00 $1,701 —
564 fancy 564 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,636 —
562–568 unweaned 566 15 274.00–285.00 $280.63 $1,588 +22.92
551–596 568 46 273.00–282.50 $276.83 $1,572 +2.84
604–648 615 107 254.00–273.00 $265.75 $1,634 —
618 fancy 618 24 271.00 $271.00 $1,675 —
613–633 unweaned 620 74 247.00–265.00 $260.14 $1,613 +4.81
654 unweaned 654 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,589 -0.08
653–696 675 106 240.00–265.00 $253.14 $1,709 +10.31
714 unweaned 714 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,642 —
719–744 734 65 228.00–249.50 $237.67 $1,744 -0.29
771–798 788 13 225.00–237.00 $232.48 $1,832 -3.65
807–849 832 89 233.00–243.00 $238.82 $1,987 +0.62
865–866 865 73 237.50–238.50 $237.68 $2,056 +6.23
916 916 17 228.00 $228.00 $2,088 -1.50
986 986 4 222.00 $222.00 $2,189 -9.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–473 467 10 278.00–285.00 $280.75 $1,311 —
517 517 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,344 —
575–592 584 15 252.00–267.00 $262.07 $1,530 +8.39
646–649 648 11 246.00–249.50 $248.23 $1,609 -0.77
655–694 669 69 228.00–246.00 $234.95 $1,572 +6.84
730–748 737 15 225.00–226.00 $225.41 $1,661 —
855 855 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 thin fleshed 362 9 275.00 $275.00 $996 —
380 unweaned 380 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,015 —
384 384 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,037 -0.39
418–433 unweaned 424 13 270.00–271.00 $270.61 $1,147 +2.61
422–444 435 23 277.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,229 —
466 fancy 466 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,323 —
456–494 480 40 250.00–277.50 $261.70 $1,256 +4.52
475–485 unweaned 482 12 261.00–275.00 $270.40 $1,303 +22.98
510–540 521 42 249.00–266.00 $261.28 $1,361 +13.86
524–532 unweaned 527 40 241.00–255.00 $248.61 $1,310 +7.61
561 unweaned 561 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,386 +5.15
552–590 570 94 238.00–256.00 $248.84 $1,418 +2.72
572–589 fancy 581 16 267.00–269.00 $268.01 $1,557 —
600 fancy 600 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,452 —
600–640 623 78 222.00–240.00 $233.96 $1,458 -7.80
624–628 unweaned 626 8 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,456 -4.70
665 unweaned 665 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 —
651–693 679 53 217.50–236.00 $229.09 $1,556 -3.74
702–728 714 24 222.00–236.00 $230.46 $1,645 -4.12
770–799 793 79 219.00–232.00 $230.71 $1,830 +6.21
819–837 822 181 223.00–225.00 $223.89 $1,840 +4.39
853–860 855 89 224.85–230.00 $226.60 $1,937 —
955–984 963 26 183.50–191.00 $185.38 $1,785 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1088 1084 18 162.50–170.00 $165.53 $1,794 —
1113 1113 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,074 -20.00
568 568 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,431 +20.84
651–692 663 10 218.00–237.00 $231.05 $1,532 +12.69

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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.