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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

2,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.57/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 880 lb · 382 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $234.42/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 959 lb · 207 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.04/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 720 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,733 2,920 2,709
Feeder cattle 2,733 2,920 2,709

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves 400 to 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 750 steers sold 5.00 lower, and feeders over 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The heifers under 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test, 650 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and 800 to 900 lb feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 9 417.00 $417.00 $1,493 +27.00
423 fancy 423 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,629 —
408–441 432 12 357.50–375.00 $366.22 $1,582 -4.42
450–469 461 60 360.00–375.00 $367.58 $1,695 +3.12
508–533 518 16 342.50–355.00 $349.29 $1,809 +5.41
557 thin fleshed 557 7 333.00 $333.00 $1,855 —
552–581 573 38 317.50–331.00 $321.89 $1,844 +12.28
600–635 615 20 297.50–305.00 $301.33 $1,853 -5.32
657–699 679 67 276.50–291.00 $281.08 $1,909 -11.22
681 fancy 681 8 297.00 $297.00 $2,023 —
706–745 731 80 268.00–276.00 $271.90 $1,988 -6.58
744 744 11 261.50 $261.50 $1,946 -16.98
756–787 760 99 263.00–276.00 $272.22 $2,069 +2.80
770 770 14 249.00 $249.00 $1,917 -20.42
802–836 834 63 254.50–262.00 $254.84 $2,125 +8.43
849 849 18 234.00 $234.00 $1,987 -12.41
875 fancy 875 128 250.25 $250.25 $2,190 —
850–898 883 254 230.00–241.00 $237.20 $2,094 +2.50
905–933 920 130 225.00–233.25 $231.55 $2,130 +1.78
957–964 959 207 224.50–236.50 $234.42 $2,248 +4.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 -19.89
460–498 482 37 334.00–355.00 $345.36 $1,665 +8.13
520–540 535 15 317.50–340.00 $330.47 $1,768 -1.78
560–584 580 55 295.00–314.00 $311.04 $1,804 —
628–648 631 37 288.00–295.00 $290.86 $1,835 +0.86
664–690 674 17 258.00–276.00 $267.55 $1,803 -7.94
742 742 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,781 -24.44
750–781 766 17 240.00–255.00 $245.04 $1,877 -2.28
801–848 836 23 239.00–244.00 $240.25 $2,008 +2.25
888 888 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,954 -3.62
907–946 933 9 215.00–222.50 $220.07 $2,053 —
953–983 961 22 219.50–221.00 $219.77 $2,112 +9.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 54 209.50 $209.50 $2,152 -6.04
1058–1081 1076 15 200.00–205.50 $204.42 $2,200 -16.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,078 -34.05
354–380 361 11 335.00–350.00 $345.69 $1,248 -1.73
423 thin fleshed 423 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,406 —
403–446 429 18 317.00–330.00 $322.89 $1,385 -14.25
451 fancy 451 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,520 —
462 thin fleshed 462 14 334.00 $334.00 $1,543 —
463–480 470 85 322.00–330.00 $325.56 $1,530 +2.99
518 fancy 518 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,684 —
507–537 528 52 310.00–323.00 $318.15 $1,680 +10.91
553 553 32 297.00 $297.00 $1,642 +9.85
558 thin fleshed 558 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,752 +2.00
606 fancy 606 20 290.00 $290.00 $1,757 —
631 thin fleshed 631 15 280.50 $280.50 $1,770 —
630–648 641 61 261.00–278.50 $272.68 $1,748 +1.73
667–680 672 15 253.00–267.00 $261.22 $1,755 -1.52
713 fancy 713 82 247.00 $247.00 $1,761 —
702–749 730 61 235.00–244.00 $240.07 $1,753 -5.72
762–798 784 29 225.50–237.00 $233.46 $1,830 -0.88
807 807 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,896 —
800–819 813 129 215.00–226.00 $219.32 $1,783 +6.43
850–883 855 76 208.00–215.00 $214.24 $1,832 +2.91
905–938 922 9 197.00–211.00 $204.07 $1,882 +4.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,263 -16.06
493 493 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,553 —
510–545 537 19 301.00–304.00 $302.40 $1,624 +3.48
557–593 574 20 275.00–290.00 $285.69 $1,640 +4.69
735 735 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 -3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969–993 980 22 193.50–194.00 $193.77 $1,899 —
1000 1000 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,950 —
1053 1053 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,969 —
1151 1151 10 172.50 $172.50 $1,985 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,682 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 465 13 302.50–325.00 $313.29 $1,457 —
625 625 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 —

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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.