Cattle Market Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report
Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, December 5, 20243,414 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$246.30/cwt
+2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 912 lb · 334 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$287.68/cwt
+22.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 573 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$301.51/cwt
+3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 622 lb · 181 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,414 | 2,618 | 2,369 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,414 | 2,618 | 2,369 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 340 | 3 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,496 | — |
| 356–393 | 378 | 15 | 360.00–370.00 | $363.77 | $1,375 | — |
| 405–411 | 409 | 8 | 370.00–405.00 | $392.00 | $1,603 | — |
| 443 | 443 | 6 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $1,905 | — |
| 448 | 448 | 4 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $2,005 | — |
| 449 | 449 | 5 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $1,536 | — |
| 452 | 452 | 4 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $1,944 | — |
| 459–486 | 473 | 10 | 362.50–376.00 | $369.44 | $1,747 | +68.44 |
| 456–496 | 481 | 24 | 380.00–395.00 | $386.16 | $1,857 | +62.16 |
| 506–544 | 527 | 80 | 337.00–359.00 | $341.87 | $1,802 | +24.87 |
| 527 | 527 | 11 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,950 | +36.00 |
| 516–543 | 529 | 21 | 328.00–346.00 | $339.01 | $1,793 | +22.01 |
| 553–593 | 560 | 55 | 314.00–334.00 | $325.76 | $1,824 | +16.76 |
| 562–597 | 580 | 49 | 306.00–324.00 | $312.20 | $1,811 | +6.20 |
| 602–606 | 603 | 28 | 292.00–306.00 | $300.97 | $1,815 | +14.51 |
| 617 | 617 | 22 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $1,931 | +18.00 |
| 604–647 | 627 | 131 | 290.00–310.00 | $299.69 | $1,879 | +0.33 |
| 655–680 | 662 | 51 | 268.00–286.00 | $281.70 | $1,865 | +11.67 |
| 660–685 | 672 | 111 | 268.00–286.00 | $278.14 | $1,869 | -1.17 |
| 708 | 708 | 22 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $1,989 | — |
| 701–742 | 722 | 86 | 265.00–278.50 | $269.90 | $1,949 | -9.28 |
| 760–797 | 778 | 71 | 258.00–272.00 | $268.03 | $2,085 | +0.63 |
| 806 | 806 | 10 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $2,196 | +7.00 |
| 801–848 | 823 | 89 | 254.00–269.00 | $262.04 | $2,157 | +6.15 |
| 859–893 | 871 | 21 | 246.00–260.00 | $252.76 | $2,202 | +0.90 |
| 901–923 | 910 | 274 | 243.50–251.00 | $244.83 | $2,228 | +0.54 |
| 919 | 919 | 60 | 253.00 | $253.00 | $2,325 | — |
| 995 | 995 | 50 | 238.75 | $238.75 | $2,376 | -2.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415–418 | 417 | 7 | 325.00–350.00 | $335.67 | $1,400 | — |
| 428 | 428 | 3 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,370 | — |
| 468 | 468 | 3 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,544 | — |
| 490–493 | 491 | 13 | 340.00–370.00 | $358.42 | $1,760 | — |
| 538–541 | 540 | 10 | 331.00–332.00 | $331.50 | $1,790 | +35.66 |
| 555 | 555 | 6 | 318.00 | $318.00 | $1,765 | — |
| 582–593 | 586 | 15 | 297.00–309.00 | $300.23 | $1,759 | +19.23 |
| 616 | 616 | 4 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,712 | +24.17 |
| 615–642 | 636 | 71 | 273.00–287.00 | $282.13 | $1,794 | +20.06 |
| 670–698 | 690 | 32 | 254.00–264.00 | $260.34 | $1,796 | +4.34 |
| 701–732 | 719 | 26 | 256.00–264.00 | $261.22 | $1,878 | +0.39 |
| 768–779 | 775 | 9 | 239.00–248.00 | $245.03 | $1,899 | — |
| 801–825 | 821 | 84 | 246.00–250.00 | $249.17 | $2,046 | +4.17 |
| 875–886 | 884 | 49 | 241.50–242.50 | $241.66 | $2,136 | — |
| 960 | 960 | 46 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $2,256 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505–540 | 514 | 16 | 282.00–285.00 | $284.21 | $1,461 | — |
| 534 | 534 | 6 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $1,666 | — |
| 598 | 598 | 20 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $1,770 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | 416 | 10 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,206 | — |
| 621 | 621 | 4 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,615 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | 310 | 3 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,085 | — |
| 365 | 365 | 6 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $1,424 | — |
| 368 | 368 | 3 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $1,527 | — |
| 379–393 | 386 | 10 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $1,361 | -12.50 |
| 411–434 | 416 | 22 | 357.50–366.00 | $363.99 | $1,514 | +40.59 |
| 413–441 | 425 | 12 | 340.00–342.50 | $341.08 | $1,450 | — |
| 460–468 | 466 | 16 | 323.00–336.00 | $331.99 | $1,547 | — |
| 464–486 | 478 | 41 | 323.00–339.00 | $328.04 | $1,568 | +22.71 |
| 507 | 507 | 12 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $1,607 | — |
| 505–543 | 526 | 60 | 299.00–311.00 | $305.88 | $1,609 | +2.04 |
| 525–537 | 533 | 8 | 305.00–309.00 | $306.48 | $1,634 | +15.48 |
| 556 | 556 | 21 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $1,662 | — |
| 550–599 | 573 | 148 | 279.00–297.00 | $287.76 | $1,649 | +22.30 |
| 561–595 | 585 | 23 | 270.00–283.50 | $276.80 | $1,619 | +12.48 |
| 605 | 605 | 17 | 283.00 | $283.00 | $1,712 | +10.00 |
| 620 | 620 | 15 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,674 | +4.00 |
| 606–648 | 629 | 113 | 264.00–280.00 | $269.51 | $1,695 | +9.95 |
| 650 | 650 | 11 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,794 | — |
| 657–696 | 662 | 89 | 257.00–273.00 | $265.60 | $1,758 | +10.19 |
| 667 | 667 | 10 | 266.50 | $266.50 | $1,778 | +5.50 |
| 702–726 | 718 | 81 | 245.00–259.00 | $251.14 | $1,803 | +7.88 |
| 727 | 727 | 7 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $1,941 | — |
| 752–785 | 770 | 43 | 231.00–241.50 | $239.04 | $1,841 | +1.05 |
| 800–846 | 808 | 176 | 234.50–242.00 | $235.71 | $1,905 | -0.70 |
| 860–890 | 887 | 120 | 228.00–230.00 | $229.84 | $2,039 | +1.33 |
| 912 | 912 | 10 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $2,006 | -6.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | 410 | 6 | 310.00–317.00 | $313.50 | $1,285 | — |
| 457–496 | 482 | 12 | 300.00–320.00 | $309.75 | $1,493 | +57.25 |
| 487 | 487 | 5 | 307.00 | $307.00 | $1,495 | — |
| 538–539 | 538 | 12 | 295.00–297.00 | $295.83 | $1,592 | +22.83 |
| 565–593 | 579 | 39 | 265.00–278.00 | $272.78 | $1,579 | +0.78 |
| 605–647 | 625 | 21 | 259.00–263.00 | $261.23 | $1,633 | +13.23 |
| 651–699 | 671 | 35 | 240.00–255.00 | $246.16 | $1,652 | +0.74 |
| 718 | 718 | 3 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,651 | -4.00 |
| 791 | 791 | 15 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,803 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1083 | 1083 | 5 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $2,166 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | 445 | 5 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,380 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719–736 | 725 | 9 | 239.00–248.00 | $242.05 | $1,755 | — |
| 765 | 765 | 3 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,683 | — |
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.
A nice run of cattle today, still a lot of unweaned cattle coming to town. Compared to 2 weeks ago feeder steers over 600 lbs sold mixed from 1.00 higher to 1.00 lower, with the exception of 800 to 850 lb steers selling 6.00 higher. Heifers over 750 lbs sold mixed 1.00 higher to 1.00 lower and 700 lb heifers sold 7.00 higher. The receipts were moderate to heavy with very good demand.