Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

3,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.14/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 830 lb · 298 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $234.05/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 957 lb · 253 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.35/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 732 lb · 250 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,600 4,656 4,390
Feeder cattle 3,600 4,656 4,390

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of cattle coming off grass again today. Steers over 650 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There were a lot of spayed heifers again this week, however the spayed heifers sold comparable to the un-spayed heifers. 600 to 800 lb heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and 800 -850 lb heifers sold steady. The reciepts 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
328 unweaned 328 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 —
380 380 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 —
404–419 410 12 350.00–355.00 $352.13 $1,444 —
413 unweaned 413 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,569 —
450 fancy 450 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,541 —
470–485 482 18 318.00–330.00 $320.60 $1,545 -26.05
510 thin fleshed 510 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 —
506–535 511 17 310.00–320.00 $318.15 $1,626 +27.74
537 unweaned 537 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,584 —
557–567 561 18 295.00–307.50 $299.91 $1,682 +7.91
565 unweaned 565 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 +10.00
587 thin fleshed 587 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,837 —
600–649 637 25 301.00–307.00 $304.24 $1,938 —
650–686 unweaned 665 35 262.50–277.50 $270.87 $1,801 +0.87
665–699 689 18 279.00–285.00 $283.12 $1,951 -7.63
706–749 726 94 262.00–279.00 $270.87 $1,967 +5.40
762 unweaned 762 19 253.00 $253.00 $1,928 +14.00
751–789 778 169 259.00–270.00 $261.84 $2,037 +5.97
800–848 830 298 248.00–257.50 $251.14 $2,084 +6.47
850–899 879 248 242.00–249.00 $245.29 $2,156 +3.86
924 fancy 924 56 242.00 $242.00 $2,236 —
900–935 926 102 235.50–240.00 $237.58 $2,200 -2.04
950 fancy 950 56 240.35 $240.35 $2,283 +0.10
951–977 959 197 225.25–236.00 $232.26 $2,227 +4.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1045 1023 251 229.00–231.85 $231.26 $2,366 +1.26
1055 fancy 1055 104 230.50 $230.50 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 434 8 320.00–340.00 $327.75 $1,422 —
542 542 23 285.00–300.00 $296.74 $1,608 —
558 558 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,562 ±0.00
601–648 624 34 266.00–281.00 $275.76 $1,721 +2.99
671–692 685 17 263.00–269.00 $267.36 $1,831 +13.99
706–748 730 41 245.00–258.50 $253.30 $1,849 +10.56
757–785 763 16 235.00–245.00 $241.08 $1,839 +0.08
840–845 840 65 237.50–246.00 $243.02 $2,041 +16.02
864–877 871 13 234.00 $234.00 $2,038 +1.75
912–947 931 12 224.50–228.00 $226.57 $2,109 -3.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–387 384 29 330.00–339.00 $335.95 $1,290 +5.95
440 440 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,373 -30.00
459 unweaned 459 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,354 —
464 thin fleshed 464 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,457 —
471–499 476 22 299.00–310.00 $305.14 $1,452 +6.68
501–541 521 12 296.00–298.00 $297.11 $1,548 +9.76
527 unweaned 527 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,549 +12.00
552–582 572 34 273.00–290.00 $278.04 $1,590 -1.14
607 fancy 607 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,736 —
608–637 628 51 269.00–279.00 $274.17 $1,722 +5.87
655 fancy 655 24 276.00 $276.00 $1,808 —
663–691 676 67 258.00–273.00 $261.57 $1,768 +2.06
709 fancy 709 16 257.00 $257.00 $1,822 —
713 713 21 246.00 $246.00 $1,754 -3.08
705–745 736 213 245.00–254.00 $249.10 $1,833 +0.02
767–796 791 210 237.00–248.00 $238.52 $1,887 +6.27
813–836 833 215 235.50–240.00 $239.39 $1,994 +5.14
831–843 836 17 231.50–236.00 $234.13 $1,957 -0.12
868 868 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,996 -4.00
862–873 871 76 232.00–234.00 $233.69 $2,035 -0.31
908 908 63 230.25 $230.25 $2,091 +0.75
933 933 8 225.00 $225.00 $2,099 -4.50
953 953 59 225.25 $225.25 $2,147 —
961 961 10 231.00 $231.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,270 -17.11
468 468 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,392 —
581 581 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,551 +3.00
608–643 640 39 229.00–243.00 $230.02 $1,472 —
698 698 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,752 —
715 715 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,702 +5.00
792 792 20 222.00 $222.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,346 —
483 483 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,594 —

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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.