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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 25, 2024

3,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.65/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 885 lb · 1,343 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $262.71/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 829 lb · 338 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $249.57/cwt +15.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 934 lb · 268 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,001 2,837 4,065
Feeder cattle 3,001 2,837 4,065

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice cattle coming off-grass today. Compared to last week calves under 550 lbs did not have a good test today. Steers 550 to 750 bls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower and steers 850 to 950 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 600 to 800 lbs sold un-even 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Expecting to see lots more of the cattle coming off grass in the coming weeks. The receipts were moderate and the demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,424 +55.00
413–430 421 13 352.00–377.00 $365.21 $1,538 +3.21
481 481 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,650 -18.01
503–530 510 20 310.00–323.00 $319.62 $1,630 -25.71
556–573 568 10 318.00–320.00 $318.59 $1,810 -12.09
584 unweaned 584 11 323.00 $323.00 $1,886 ±0.00
600–636 616 49 310.00–328.00 $317.85 $1,958 -1.92
647 unweaned 647 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,947 -7.79
671–686 682 17 301.00–305.50 $304.20 $2,075 +3.94
685 unweaned 685 18 290.50 $290.50 $1,990 +5.18
703 thin fleshed 703 14 309.00 $309.00 $2,172 —
709–719 713 35 282.00–298.00 $287.11 $2,047 -1.06
755 thin fleshed 755 22 292.00 $292.00 $2,205 +6.21
765–791 778 112 264.50–279.00 $267.60 $2,082 +0.67
789 789 12 260.50 $260.50 $2,055 -6.43
809 fancy 809 67 265.00 $265.00 $2,144 —
810–849 834 271 251.00–264.50 $262.14 $2,186 +2.81
862 fancy 862 62 259.00 $259.00 $2,233 —
863–899 886 1,169 249.00–255.50 $250.22 $2,217 +4.23
888 888 112 238.50 $238.50 $2,118 -7.49
912–940 929 154 242.00–248.50 $247.77 $2,302 +13.79
940 fancy 940 114 252.00 $252.00 $2,369 —
967–988 977 125 236.00–238.00 $237.03 $2,316 +2.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,239 —
587 587 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,673 -27.21
662–695 674 11 269.00–275.00 $272.75 $1,838 -11.58
745 745 11 269.00 $269.00 $2,004 —
760–768 766 63 244.50–261.00 $253.34 $1,941 +0.34
898–899 899 21 238.00–242.75 $242.07 $2,176 +8.98
960 960 99 227.00 $227.00 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,056 —
630–640 635 13 160.00–165.00 $162.67 $1,033 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 7 234.00 $234.00 $2,363 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 12 333.00 $333.00 $1,029 —
368 368 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,141 -30.00
438 438 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,323 -3.00
521 unweaned 521 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,568 +1.64
541 541 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,591 -12.99
555–560 556 21 287.00–296.00 $293.84 $1,634 +9.25
599 unweaned 599 9 288.00 $288.00 $1,725 +3.47
633 unweaned 633 19 279.00 $279.00 $1,766 +8.72
609–647 637 46 271.00–279.00 $273.99 $1,745 -1.94
651–696 671 80 260.00–268.00 $264.72 $1,776 +2.54
701–739 727 109 253.00–263.00 $256.89 $1,868 -6.61
747 unweaned 747 6 251.50 $251.50 $1,879 —
762–797 778 109 238.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,905 -3.31
804 fancy 804 66 246.00 $246.00 $1,978 +7.00
801–814 806 131 239.25–245.00 $240.61 $1,939 +11.63
861–896 874 200 234.50–242.00 $238.51 $2,085 -0.17
937 937 20 224.50 $224.50 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
563–574 568 16 271.00–274.00 $272.33 $1,547 -2.67
742 742 58 244.75 $244.75 $1,816 -6.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,877 -8.00

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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.