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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

1,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $299.51/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,615/hd at 873 lb · 251 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $289.77/cwt +26.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 957 lb · 167 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $310.29/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,395/hd at 772 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,815 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 -61.69
396 fancy 396 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,822 —
425 fancy 425 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,082 —
425–431 429 12 404.00–422.00 $416.06 $1,785 -34.94
455 thin fleshed 455 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 —
466 fancy 466 14 447.50 $447.50 $2,085 —
453–486 467 61 420.00–434.00 $427.23 $1,995 -24.55
506 thin fleshed 506 5 442.00 $442.00 $2,237 —
516–534 525 52 410.00–435.00 $419.79 $2,204 +3.35
553 fancy 553 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,240 —
557 thin fleshed 557 18 402.00 $402.00 $2,239 —
558–586 569 61 380.00–385.00 $381.68 $2,172 -7.79
607–631 611 19 340.00–345.00 $340.82 $2,082 -24.11
651 unweaned 651 12 357.00 $357.00 $2,324 —
655–687 663 61 340.00–350.00 $347.15 $2,302 +8.36
700–737 722 19 324.00–335.00 $332.99 $2,404 +8.58
746 unweaned 746 10 303.00 $303.00 $2,260 —
764–777 772 146 306.50–313.00 $310.29 $2,395 +3.56
848 848 62 295.00 $295.00 $2,502 -5.45
871 fancy 871 122 305.75 $305.75 $2,663 —
855–887 875 129 287.00–301.00 $293.60 $2,569 +7.51
902 902 56 293.50 $293.50 $2,647 +13.89
951–960 957 167 289.25–290.00 $289.77 $2,773 +26.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 -17.93
521–539 536 45 384.00–392.00 $385.65 $2,067 -4.35
593–598 597 44 340.00–369.00 $362.75 $2,166 +4.71
650–689 682 20 325.00–335.00 $333.57 $2,275 +5.34
700–745 719 7 308.00–320.00 $313.33 $2,253 —
928 928 39 275.00 $275.00 $2,552 +18.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 —
365 thin fleshed 365 8 462.50 $462.50 $1,688 -7.50
385–396 392 11 420.00–436.00 $427.70 $1,677 -12.30
428 fancy 428 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 —
425–449 441 52 396.00–412.00 $400.27 $1,765 -18.00
451 fancy 451 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,804 —
463 thin fleshed 463 13 383.00 $383.00 $1,773 —
479–486 480 36 352.00–372.00 $355.37 $1,706 -36.18
501–531 526 26 328.00–347.50 $330.86 $1,740 -35.75
554–582 566 28 335.00–337.00 $335.74 $1,900 +0.40
611 unweaned 611 9 307.00 $307.00 $1,876 —
602–628 614 23 319.00–339.00 $327.38 $2,010 +1.04
660 thin fleshed 660 8 333.00 $333.00 $2,198 —
663 unweaned 663 11 309.00 $309.00 $2,049 —
684–687 685 15 294.00–299.00 $295.34 $2,023 -14.09
734–748 740 16 295.00–299.00 $297.23 $2,200 +14.12
762–787 768 16 267.50–273.00 $268.91 $2,065 -8.25
822–844 831 137 258.00–274.50 $272.33 $2,263 -3.26
855–880 866 109 257.50–274.00 $265.45 $2,299 +1.62
927 927 7 249.00 $249.00 $2,308 -11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 26 229.00 $229.00 $2,388 —
1083 1083 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,220 -17.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–499 493 15 340.00–365.00 $356.57 $1,758 +24.07
566–593 576 8 305.00–315.00 $311.14 $1,792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 +5.00

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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.