Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

2,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.23/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 861 lb · 249 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $238.46/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 913 lb · 217 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.76/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 827 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,385 2,733 1,996
Feeder cattle 2,385 2,733 1,996

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 800 lbs did not have a good test. Feeder steers over 800 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The receipts were moderate with good demand. Next week will be the last Thursday sale before the summer break. All classes of livestock will be sold on Mondays during the month of June. Regular Thursday sales will resume July 11th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
367–388 383 13 385.00–410.00 $390.53 $1,496 -26.47
383 fancy 383 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,704 —
404 fancy 404 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,636 +20.00
443 unweaned 443 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,329 —
480–485 482 14 350.00–360.00 $356.00 $1,716 -11.58
508–542 527 49 347.00–359.00 $352.45 $1,857 +3.16
557 fancy 557 13 358.00 $358.00 $1,994 —
589–596 592 12 315.00–318.00 $316.26 $1,872 -5.63
612–616 thin fleshed 613 22 333.00–334.00 $333.68 $2,045 —
619 value added 619 20 327.00 $327.00 $2,024 —
604–634 624 51 307.00–318.00 $312.13 $1,948 +10.80
657–663 658 9 283.00–288.00 $284.12 $1,870 +3.04
706 fancy 706 74 293.00 $293.00 $2,069 —
703–734 714 53 275.00–289.00 $283.95 $2,027 +12.05
774–798 789 60 258.00–259.75 $259.12 $2,044 +10.12
802–847 838 82 243.00–255.50 $254.01 $2,129 -0.83
858 fancy 858 9 254.00 $254.00 $2,179 +3.75
853–889 861 240 238.25–249.00 $241.79 $2,082 +4.59
906–920 913 217 228.25–243.60 $238.46 $2,177 +6.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–386 384 11 350.00–362.50 $359.13 $1,379 —
438 438 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,599 +35.00
623–642 633 6 297.50–305.00 $301.31 $1,907 +10.45
681 681 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,716 -15.55
733 733 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,997 +32.50
787–790 789 6 252.00–256.00 $254.00 $2,004 +8.96
825–849 846 25 234.00–239.00 $235.84 $1,995 -4.41
893 893 4 237.50 $237.50 $2,121 +17.50
908 908 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,007 +0.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 3 202.50 $202.50 $2,106 -7.00
1068 1068 30 214.00 $214.00 $2,286 +9.58
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,214 +53.00
366–385 375 19 345.00–355.00 $349.71 $1,311 +4.02
402–437 423 25 337.50–342.00 $340.51 $1,440 +17.62
427 unweaned 427 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,462 —
462 fancy 462 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,571 +3.00
483–496 489 37 320.00–330.00 $323.43 $1,582 -2.13
503–535 524 67 316.50–325.00 $318.81 $1,671 +0.66
551 unweaned 551 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,697 —
552–571 565 52 296.00–310.00 $302.64 $1,710 +5.64
602–634 612 68 275.00–285.00 $277.44 $1,698 +4.76
656–699 692 68 257.75–267.50 $259.25 $1,794 -1.97
723–725 723 46 240.50–248.00 $242.30 $1,752 +2.23
759–797 784 183 224.00–241.00 $232.95 $1,826 -0.51
801–840 827 213 217.00–228.85 $223.76 $1,850 +4.44
861–895 878 22 208.50–221.00 $213.45 $1,874 -0.79
916 916 11 207.50 $207.50 $1,901 +3.43
938 938 16 197.50 $197.50 $1,853 -6.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–396 385 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
479 479 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,480 -6.00
505–535 520 13 295.00–306.00 $303.07 $1,576 +0.67
560–588 578 40 277.00–290.00 $285.19 $1,648 -0.50
610–639 624 14 270.00–272.50 $271.31 $1,693 —
659 659 10 242.50 $242.50 $1,598 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091 1091 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,953 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,793 —
559 unweaned 559 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,750 —
676 676 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,741 —

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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.