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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 13, 2025

1,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $370.39/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,323/hd at 627 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.28/cwt +15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 539 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.74/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 630 lb · 108 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,828

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–421 unweaned 414 16 435.00–445.00 $439.45 $1,819 -47.79
455–495 unweaned 471 7 415.00–425.00 $419.43 $1,976 -56.41
495 495 9 404.00 $404.00 $2,000
506 506 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,150 +0.26
500–537 unweaned 518 46 405.00–425.00 $417.24 $2,161 +27.24
555 fancy 555 8 404.00 $404.00 $2,242
564–567 566 25 375.00–387.50 $383.02 $2,168 -6.98
550–594 unweaned 574 50 375.00–390.00 $380.68 $2,185 -9.32
600–637 unweaned 622 72 365.00–387.50 $376.80 $2,344 +5.65
613–648 632 44 364.00–371.00 $367.91 $2,325 -13.42
649 649 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,077 -61.33
658 fancy 658 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,257
654–664 660 12 320.00–339.00 $331.15 $2,186 -37.85
652–691 unweaned 667 86 317.00–338.00 $330.55 $2,205 -22.51
706 unweaned 706 13 332.00 $332.00 $2,344 -9.18
710–741 740 52 342.50–351.00 $345.34 $2,556 +0.49
765–791 unweaned 773 10 304.00–309.00 $307.46 $2,377 -11.35
766–798 783 41 326.00–343.00 $333.97 $2,615 -20.92
800 unweaned 800 6 291.00 $291.00 $2,328 -21.00
806–840 829 53 330.00–338.00 $331.64 $2,749 -22.86
867 867 52 320.00 $320.00 $2,774 -13.59
935 935 62 321.00 $321.00 $3,001
998 998 7 301.00 $301.00 $3,004
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 unweaned 383 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,302
413–433 unweaned 426 9 405.00–410.00 $408.39 $1,740 -21.61
459–471 unweaned 468 56 390.00–398.00 $395.90 $1,853
523 unweaned 523 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,027 +23.50
516–543 531 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,124 +16.61
561 561 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,048 +18.78
580–589 unweaned 587 33 367.50–369.00 $368.04 $2,160 -6.37
602–636 622 12 337.00–340.00 $338.21 $2,104 -10.83
623–648 unweaned 639 14 331.00–349.00 $338.06 $2,160 -21.94
655–667 unweaned 662 13 305.00–321.00 $312.48 $2,069
665 665 6 313.00 $313.00 $2,081 -26.46
702–730 unweaned 720 21 308.00–319.00 $312.44 $2,250 -3.56
707–737 728 18 306.00–335.00 $312.71 $2,277 -12.45
748 748 10 300.00 $300.00 $2,244 -25.16
801 801 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,483
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,765
632 unweaned 632 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,136 -8.00
650 650 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,022
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 4 293.00 $293.00 $3,100

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,195 -45.00
331 331 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,258
356 356 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,388 -43.36
380–398 unweaned 388 9 384.00–395.00 $389.99 $1,513 -42.82
410–440 419 17 397.00–400.00 $397.93 $1,667 +2.93
400–447 unweaned 424 28 391.00–398.00 $394.47 $1,673 +4.47
458–495 unweaned 466 14 376.00–395.00 $379.38 $1,768 +24.41
474–487 482 12 352.50–370.00 $362.82 $1,749 -9.43
505–522 514 8 345.00–365.00 $354.83 $1,824 -2.57
534–546 unweaned 537 39 351.00–364.00 $355.08 $1,907 +7.71
544 544 66 376.00 $376.00 $2,045
552–555 554 18 353.00–355.00 $353.55 $1,959 +5.77
559–596 unweaned 582 62 324.00–342.50 $332.72 $1,936 -0.69
589 fancy 589 15 350.00 $350.00 $2,062
619 619 30 348.00 $348.00 $2,154 +10.69
630 unweaned 630 13 323.00 $323.00 $2,035 -20.03
633 fancy 633 19 348.00 $348.00 $2,203
609–640 635 46 318.00–334.00 $323.93 $2,057 -13.38
660–667 662 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,178 -0.08
653–680 unweaned 664 60 280.00–297.00 $291.97 $1,939 -30.81
713 fancy 713 11 318.50 $318.50 $2,271
703–733 717 49 300.00–313.00 $309.81 $2,221 -8.92
770–780 771 72 302.50–311.00 $303.57 $2,341 -9.72
828–842 838 54 290.00–307.00 $298.22 $2,499 -8.70
878 thin fleshed 878 20 306.00 $306.00 $2,687
886–895 890 20 283.00–287.00 $285.39 $2,540 -29.07
940 940 11 277.00 $277.00 $2,604 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–392 391 7 360.00–365.00 $362.14 $1,416
420 420 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,558
427–440 unweaned 434 14 370.00–377.50 $374.36 $1,625
511 511 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,681
507–546 unweaned 530 5 342.00–350.00 $345.06 $1,829 +10.58
565–586 unweaned 573 23 311.00–322.00 $318.85 $1,827
565–595 582 13 328.00–337.00 $331.05 $1,927 -3.76
629–640 unweaned 631 20 300.00–309.00 $305.74 $1,929 -12.26
633 633 13 308.00 $308.00 $1,950
701 701 12 284.00 $284.00 $1,991
785 785 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,276
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,505
456 456 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,778
501 unweaned 501 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,633
559 unweaned 559 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,789
600 600 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,998
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 12 264.00 $264.00 $2,658 -13.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 unweaned 446 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,606
505 unweaned 505 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,944
616 616 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,125
711 711 8 313.00 $313.00 $2,225

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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.