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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Feeder Cattle Special Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

2,848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.67/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 721 lb · 314 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.83/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 683 lb · 283 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.59/cwt -9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 672 lb · 252 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,848 4,457 4,464
Feeder cattle 2,848 4,457 4,464

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks special weaned and vaccinated sale steers under 550 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher while steers 550 to 700 lbs sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower and steers over 700 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower. The heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 3.00 lower while 600 to 750 lbs heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher and 750 lb heifers sold mostly 5.00 lower. The receipts were moderate and the demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–368 357 11 242.00–245.00 $244.16 $872 —
403–415 411 9 239.00–242.00 $240.32 $988 +20.14
450–491 474 31 234.00–240.00 $236.60 $1,121 +0.55
519 fancy 519 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,240 -1.00
500–542 524 49 220.00–227.00 $224.24 $1,175 +1.80
562–594 584 102 208.00–213.25 $210.69 $1,230 -11.04
610 fancy 610 20 209.00 $209.00 $1,275 —
605–634 622 71 194.00–205.50 $199.06 $1,238 -8.96
652 fancy 652 43 198.50 $198.50 $1,294 -5.50
650–698 676 209 185.00–192.00 $186.55 $1,261 -10.82
709–739 721 314 184.00–188.50 $186.67 $1,346 -0.45
750–791 777 202 177.50–188.00 $183.20 $1,423 -4.96
805–845 823 132 176.00–185.00 $182.15 $1,499 -5.79
854 854 27 179.50 $179.50 $1,533 -7.50
929 929 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,607 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–393 383 12 230.00–236.00 $232.58 $891 —
405–415 412 7 230.00–231.00 $230.28 $949 +20.34
510–547 536 48 209.00–214.00 $211.30 $1,133 -2.38
585–593 587 21 199.00–202.00 $199.87 $1,173 -7.15
604–645 623 38 183.00–193.50 $190.00 $1,184 -2.56
661–697 669 54 179.50–180.00 $179.78 $1,203 -3.41
710–742 735 46 172.00–178.00 $175.63 $1,291 +1.22
753–792 759 24 173.00–174.50 $174.04 $1,321 -0.31
904 904 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,446 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–419 416 16 195.00–198.00 $197.27 $821 +1.36
455–493 478 39 184.00–191.00 $187.58 $897 -11.24
501–545 527 90 190.00–195.00 $193.72 $1,021 -16.28
552–587 576 72 180.00–190.00 $182.95 $1,054 -3.00
600–647 626 192 171.00–178.50 $175.95 $1,101 +1.24
662–698 683 283 170.00–174.75 $172.83 $1,180 -7.67
708–749 730 144 168.50–173.50 $172.34 $1,258 +0.04
754–779 774 40 167.00–170.50 $169.41 $1,311 -5.68
803–838 819 27 162.50–169.00 $166.04 $1,360 +10.28
857 857 18 164.00 $164.00 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 188.00 $188.00 $733 +8.50
403–448 438 33 178.00–186.00 $181.34 $794 -2.95
508–549 531 50 183.00–189.50 $186.73 $992 +12.19
565–595 577 59 173.00–179.00 $177.46 $1,024 +2.64
620–626 623 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,059 +3.00
675 675 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +6.00
746 746 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,231 +1.10

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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.