Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

1,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.48/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 669 lb · 131 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $230.29/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 728 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.57/cwt -8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 669 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,311 4,739 4,475
Feeder cattle 1,311 4,739 4,475

Market comments — USDA reporter

Limited receipts this week due to the weather last week and the frigid temperatures that are coming. There was no good comparison due to limited receipts, however a lower undertone was noted. 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
350 350 11 322.00 $322.00 $1,127 —
436 436 9 304.00 $304.00 $1,325 -19.20
465–492 480 24 282.00–293.00 $289.89 $1,391 -33.08
565 unweaned 565 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
566–569 567 40 287.00–295.00 $290.61 $1,648 +0.15
615–641 631 72 247.00–260.00 $253.71 $1,601 -24.01
650 unweaned 650 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,469 —
656 thin fleshed 656 50 251.00 $251.00 $1,647 -5.00
661 fancy 661 15 244.00 $244.00 $1,613 -18.50
651–698 683 63 221.00–233.00 $225.74 $1,542 -20.61
703–733 719 72 220.00–225.00 $224.59 $1,615 -8.86
740 fancy 740 57 237.50 $237.50 $1,758 —
761–783 772 99 213.00–230.00 $220.01 $1,698 -4.79
804–817 814 52 215.00–222.00 $220.54 $1,795 -8.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,006 —
367 367 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,028 —
558–561 560 21 262.00–270.00 $265.42 $1,486 -12.57
619 619 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,455 -23.82
660–691 687 47 210.00–220.00 $214.77 $1,475 -12.62
704–738 716 20 207.00–211.50 $209.88 $1,503 -14.33
782–789 788 28 206.00–209.00 $207.39 $1,634 -9.91
824 824 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,632 -18.12
916 916 8 195.50 $195.50 $1,791 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 13 237.00 $237.00 $1,306 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,886 -19.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,102 -41.72
452–490 459 17 257.50–263.00 $261.96 $1,202 —
503–523 516 23 259.00–260.00 $259.34 $1,338 -22.11
535 unweaned 535 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,289 -21.50
560–567 562 41 254.00–266.00 $257.54 $1,447 +8.37
623 623 26 224.00 $224.00 $1,396 -10.03
650–681 669 107 204.00–217.00 $213.57 $1,429 -7.09
703 703 11 199.00–202.00 $199.82 $1,405 -14.78
777 777 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,430 -25.64
871 871 7 168.50 $168.50 $1,468 -27.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 7 249.00 $249.00 $886 -37.65
403 403 10 246.00 $246.00 $991 —
518 518 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,233 -21.54
563–599 592 51 219.00–224.00 $219.89 $1,302 -15.39
611–638 624 20 194.00–205.00 $195.66 $1,221 -27.20
678 678 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 -14.44
799 799 21 176.00 $176.00 $1,406 -26.67
803 803 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,397 —
876 876 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,445 -20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,224 -26.00
613 613 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077 1077 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,519 -34.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 300.00 $300.00 $969 —
529 529 13 280.00 $280.00 $1,481 —
702 702 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,439 —

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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.