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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

2,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.54/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 824 lb · 177 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.72/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 871 lb · 175 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.01/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 926 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,625 1,828 1,680
Feeder cattle 2,625 1,828 1,680

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 700 lbs sold mixed 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Lighter classes of steers had too few for a good comparison due to last week's lighter sale numbers. On the heifers, due to the lighter sale numbers last week, there was no good comparison, however a higher tone was noted on the heifers over 700 lbs. 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
331–345 339 11 385.00–392.00 $388.89 $1,318 +33.89
367 unweaned 367 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,340 —
368 368 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,343 —
407–440 431 19 320.00–340.00 $334.39 $1,441 -4.11
459–465 463 17 320.00–342.00 $335.59 $1,554 +13.09
482 unweaned 482 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,581 —
521 unweaned 521 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,412 -34.50
524–546 538 55 290.00–295.00 $292.44 $1,573 -16.74
551 fancy 551 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,664 —
552–573 554 33 280.00–297.00 $295.40 $1,637 +10.40
585 unweaned 585 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,585 -9.00
601–647 614 53 268.00–289.00 $274.39 $1,685 -8.09
622 fancy 622 43 293.00 $293.00 $1,822 —
633 unweaned 633 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 -21.00
665 unweaned 665 21 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 -9.00
662–690 670 28 259.00–276.00 $267.27 $1,791 -3.97
706–749 718 113 251.00–270.00 $265.35 $1,905 +10.53
756–783 775 90 254.00–262.00 $256.34 $1,987 +2.09
779 unweaned 779 18 237.00 $237.00 $1,846 —
804–843 824 177 241.00–256.00 $249.54 $2,056 -2.96
850–893 871 167 244.25–251.50 $249.47 $2,173 +5.67
881 881 8 233.00 $233.00 $2,053 -10.80
904–938 925 104 236.00–243.50 $240.29 $2,223 +3.05
929 fancy 929 60 245.00 $245.00 $2,276 -10.82
988 988 44 214.00 $214.00 $2,114 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,221 -48.00
511–549 537 16 260.00–268.00 $265.62 $1,426 -14.73
553–587 572 15 267.00–274.00 $270.74 $1,549 +12.49
610–643 635 13 245.00–259.00 $250.20 $1,589 -4.07
668–695 680 21 240.00–254.00 $245.23 $1,668 -10.27
716–718 717 12 227.00–240.00 $231.34 $1,659 -14.66
785 785 21 241.00 $241.00 $1,892 -4.50
862 862 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,034 +3.49
901–948 912 56 226.00–234.25 $231.53 $2,112 +0.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 55 231.50 $231.50 $2,380 —
1050–1093 1074 25 207.50–217.00 $211.59 $2,272 —
1121 1121 9 212.00 $212.00 $2,377 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,279 —
611 611 16 262.00 $262.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,045 —
301–337 329 13 338.00–340.00 $338.42 $1,113 -14.08
380 380 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,186 -3.86
403–420 412 16 311.00–313.00 $311.98 $1,285 +20.60
466–492 473 81 261.00–269.00 $266.14 $1,259 -3.63
471–480 unweaned 478 13 273.00–277.00 $273.91 $1,309 —
504–541 519 51 258.00–269.00 $264.71 $1,374 -6.48
548 fancy 548 15 274.00 $274.00 $1,502 —
551–598 566 40 245.00–259.00 $255.38 $1,445 -10.37
555–578 unweaned 570 14 238.00–241.00 $239.04 $1,363 -17.87
604–643 616 26 245.00–259.00 $253.17 $1,560 +0.21
620 fancy 620 45 268.00 $268.00 $1,662 —
657 unweaned 657 25 236.00 $236.00 $1,551 —
661–696 686 123 243.00–255.50 $250.94 $1,721 +10.47
717–718 718 21 228.00–241.00 $230.47 $1,655 -2.61
732 fancy 732 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,823 +1.00
770 770 29 226.50 $226.50 $1,744 -6.92
753–793 783 65 230.00–241.50 $239.21 $1,873 +5.79
801 thin fleshed 801 64 237.00 $237.00 $1,898 —
803–836 819 58 223.00–235.00 $232.78 $1,906 +0.86
861 861 62 229.75 $229.75 $1,978 +5.36
869 869 41 229.50 $229.50 $1,994 +5.11
909 909 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,945 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 225.00 $225.00 $986 -47.00
510–549 534 21 243.00–251.00 $245.46 $1,311 -6.50
570–572 571 23 241.00–242.00 $241.69 $1,380 +1.69
613–638 629 18 216.00–238.00 $227.57 $1,431 -10.43
695 695 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 —
832 832 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,747 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
979 979 11 205.00 $205.00 $2,007 —

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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.