Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 28, 2024

2,713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.70/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 618 lb · 196 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.90/cwt -10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 472 lb · 147 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.20/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 811 lb · 139 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,713	3,745	4,276
Feeder cattle	2,713	3,745	4,276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 500 to 700 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher and steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. The grass cattle buying season is slowly coming to an end and the buyers are trying to buy the steers that fit their grass cattle program and that is what is driving the light steers. The receipts were moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362 fancy	362	5	397.50	$397.50	$1,439	-7.50
358–393	384	34	370.00–385.00	$377.98	$1,451	-20.41
400 fancy	400	3	375.00	$375.00	$1,500	-16.00
402–445	418	34	345.00–360.00	$352.37	$1,473	-30.41
452–487	473	128	352.00–373.00	$363.45	$1,719	-1.83
508 value added	508	14	367.00	$367.00	$1,864	—
511 thin fleshed	511	10	365.00	$365.00	$1,865	+24.00
513 fancy	513	4	370.00	$370.00	$1,898	—
520–535	526	49	340.00–350.00	$346.33	$1,822	+18.47
558–563	559	82	327.00–337.00	$328.15	$1,834	+2.84
610–639	633	102	302.00–316.00	$309.99	$1,962	-3.12
676–679	677	16	288.00–313.00	$306.73	$2,077	+12.21
708 thin fleshed	708	9	294.00	$294.00	$2,082	-1.00
713–745	732	56	268.00–280.00	$274.21	$2,007	-4.08
750 fancy	750	33	281.50	$281.50	$2,111	+13.50
750–796	776	64	244.50–264.00	$256.89	$1,993	+0.60
802–828	813	32	240.00–255.00	$248.79	$2,023	-0.77
880 fancy	880	18	248.00	$248.00	$2,182	-9.00
851–891	883	92	230.00–235.50	$233.67	$2,063	-7.11
914–922	918	92	236.00–239.50	$237.93	$2,184	-1.21

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
438	438	3	335.00	$335.00	$1,467	—
470	470	4	347.50	$347.50	$1,633	+9.24
503–543	530	37	322.00–335.00	$328.26	$1,740	—
589–599	592	40	297.50–314.00	$310.52	$1,838	+14.47
606–647	623	17	277.50–292.00	$285.04	$1,776	-5.96
661	661	7	267.00	$267.00	$1,765	-7.82
710–742	727	14	251.00–262.00	$256.31	$1,863	+2.22
759	759	5	220.00	$220.00	$1,670	—
850–896	857	73	220.00–226.00	$220.91	$1,893	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130	1130	50	193.00	$193.00	$2,181	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
501 fancy	501	4	375.00	$375.00	$1,879	+22.00
620	620	4	295.00	$295.00	$1,829	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328–340	332	16	360.00–372.50	$368.86	$1,225	+2.69
357–381	370	20	330.00–340.00	$336.58	$1,245	-25.13
400–440	428	43	312.50–321.00	$314.59	$1,346	-28.61
459 fancy	459	7	327.00	$327.00	$1,501	—
454–499	473	140	300.00–319.00	$311.15	$1,472	-12.61
503 thin fleshed	503	19	306.00	$306.00	$1,539	—
502–549	538	115	284.00–296.50	$292.83	$1,575	-9.23
562 thin fleshed	562	31	292.00	$292.00	$1,641	—
572–598	585	70	270.00–288.00	$282.14	$1,651	-10.43
600–638	618	196	269.00–286.00	$277.70	$1,716	+8.01
658 thin fleshed	658	8	280.50	$280.50	$1,846	—
666–697	683	25	233.00–259.00	$241.46	$1,649	-11.22
704–725	711	82	236.50–245.50	$242.93	$1,727	-24.57
770–799	782	84	229.00–242.00	$237.85	$1,860	+4.75
801–839	811	134	223.00–233.00	$225.57	$1,829	-5.70
823 fancy	823	5	243.00	$243.00	$2,000	—
885	885	13	215.00	$215.00	$1,903	-9.50
915	915	21	208.50	$208.50	$1,908	-6.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	10	357.50	$357.50	$1,144	—
392–399	394	15	305.00–320.00	$313.62	$1,236	-17.44
421–445	439	16	310.00	$310.00	$1,361	-8.15
473–483	478	18	286.00–288.00	$287.00	$1,372	-13.31
560	560	6	257.50	$257.50	$1,442	-12.96
621–648	634	38	242.00–266.00	$256.98	$1,629	+4.98
754–794	786	91	215.00–226.00	$222.32	$1,747	—
846	846	5	221.00	$221.00	$1,870	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1054	1054	8	190.00	$190.00	$2,003	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
494	494	4	282.50	$282.50	$1,396	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–646	641	10	270.00–297.00	$277.96	$1,782	—
759	759	4	237.00	$237.00	$1,799	—

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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.