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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

4,866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.83/cwt -16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 869 lb · 564 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $293.26/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 732 lb · 397 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.68/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 774 lb · 318 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,866 2,931 1,724
Feeder cattle 4,866 2,931 1,724

Market comments — USDA reporter

Really nice offering of cattle today. Steers over 800 to 900 lbs sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower and steers 600 to 750 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Light 500 lb steers sold 9.00 higher and 500 lb. heifers sold 18.00 higher. Heifers 600 to 800 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. The receipts were heavy with moderate demand. The special cow sale for next Tuesday has been rescheduled for January 28th due to frigid temperatures in the forecast. The next and final weaned and vaccinated sale of the season will be Feb 4th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,423 —
370 unweaned 370 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 —
446 446 11 389.00 $389.00 $1,735 —
450 unweaned 450 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 —
467 thin fleshed 467 9 415.00 $415.00 $1,938 —
460–490 476 19 392.00–405.00 $399.41 $1,901 +8.60
520–539 529 71 361.00–372.00 $365.69 $1,935 +9.07
553–590 572 82 330.00–344.00 $337.81 $1,932 +8.86
604 fancy 604 15 334.00 $334.00 $2,017 —
601–645 624 151 310.00–329.50 $318.58 $1,988 -3.28
650–697 669 155 292.00–310.00 $300.80 $2,012 -2.43
698 698 28 289.00 $289.00 $2,017 -14.23
715 thin fleshed 715 25 301.50 $301.50 $2,156 -7.50
729 fancy 729 27 307.50 $307.50 $2,242 —
701–749 734 345 279.00–299.00 $291.55 $2,140 -7.94
750 fancy 750 10 296.00 $296.00 $2,220 -0.75
758 unweaned 758 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,940 —
752–797 781 251 269.00–289.00 $276.17 $2,157 -5.18
820–828 fancy 824 64 270.50 $270.50 $2,229 —
812–847 837 155 258.00–268.00 $261.74 $2,191 -13.00
852 fancy 852 9 266.50 $266.50 $2,271 -18.00
855 value added 855 199 267.50 $267.50 $2,287 —
858–898 877 356 254.50–263.50 $258.55 $2,267 -16.07
928 928 8 252.50 $252.50 $2,343 -3.83
954 fancy 954 15 248.00 $248.00 $2,366 —
964–990 972 128 242.00–245.00 $244.63 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–439 436 16 350.00–365.00 $359.45 $1,567 -0.55
468–485 480 30 355.00–380.00 $369.21 $1,772 —
530–540 537 18 326.00–345.00 $339.79 $1,825 -2.21
580 unweaned 580 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,728 —
580–595 589 18 324.00–326.00 $324.90 $1,914 +19.90
635–646 639 46 284.00–308.00 $296.51 $1,895 -6.26
667 667 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,941 +1.06
680 unweaned 680 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
713–749 737 64 267.00–277.00 $270.87 $1,996 -7.97
793 793 13 265.00 $265.00 $2,101 -7.14
800 800 4 253.00 $253.00 $2,024 -11.26
887 887 13 248.00 $248.00 $2,200 —
905–930 912 21 244.00–248.00 $245.28 $2,237 —
957–984 975 42 237.00–240.00 $239.39 $2,334 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 12 318.00 $318.00 $1,752 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106 1106 7 223.00 $223.00 $2,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,277 —
400–445 413 32 337.00–350.00 $340.10 $1,405 —
452–479 469 74 340.00–354.00 $346.36 $1,624 -6.97
513 thin fleshed 513 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,713 -13.00
504–541 519 167 314.00–331.50 $321.65 $1,669 -0.99
550–578 570 109 298.00–310.00 $306.19 $1,745 +18.30
580 fancy 580 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 +14.00
605–646 624 165 274.00–288.00 $278.96 $1,741 +1.23
652–691 667 304 261.00–276.00 $268.16 $1,789 -4.50
702–748 726 117 248.50–264.50 $256.10 $1,859 -4.98
751–790 774 318 244.00–257.00 $249.68 $1,933 -6.56
813–843 821 186 243.50–247.75 $244.39 $2,006 -6.35
866–898 885 27 235.50–248.50 $239.32 $2,118 —
917–936 934 63 223.00–228.00 $227.38 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,219 —
463–495 490 33 321.00–331.00 $327.87 $1,607 +7.77
516–547 536 25 312.00–313.00 $312.35 $1,674 +18.42
571–599 592 112 284.00–291.00 $286.42 $1,696 +9.42
598 unweaned 598 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,615 —
603–643 625 63 250.00–271.50 $267.62 $1,673 +3.29
658 unweaned 658 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,592 —
695 695 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 -8.00
779 779 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,854 -6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097 1097 7 212.00 $212.00 $2,326 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —

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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.