Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

3,874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.53/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 778 lb · 365 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.87/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 684 lb · 299 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.78/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 878 lb · 292 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,874	3,812	3,237
Feeder cattle	3,874	3,812	3,237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the holiday season and not having a regular sale for 3 weeks there is no recent comparison. However a higher undertone was noted. The receipts were moderate with a good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	32	250.00	$250.00	$812	—
395	395	35	247.00	$247.00	$976	+20.33
415	415	3	239.00	$239.00	$992	+14.85
451–492	466	50	235.00–245.50	$241.35	$1,125	+10.30
514–545	528	29	232.00–239.00	$235.76	$1,245	+18.16
563 thin fleshed	563	15	230.50	$230.50	$1,298	—
564 fancy	564	4	236.00	$236.00	$1,331	—
553–591	570	79	214.00–227.50	$222.48	$1,268	+13.74
603–640	622	113	187.50–198.50	$194.83	$1,212	+1.91
658–691	674	179	181.00–193.00	$187.94	$1,267	+0.75
722 fancy	722	69	198.25	$198.25	$1,431	—
707–734	726	110	184.00–194.25	$190.80	$1,385	+5.35
768 fancy	768	38	186.00	$186.00	$1,428	—
753–798	779	327	174.00–183.00	$178.78	$1,393	-5.14
815–845	828	115	176.00–185.50	$179.91	$1,490	+7.14
850–897	875	211	174.50–181.00	$178.35	$1,561	-0.57
886 fancy	886	81	183.50	$183.50	$1,626	—
903	903	181	175.00	$175.00	$1,580	+2.09
960–998	982	59	160.00–164.00	$161.84	$1,589	-9.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–381	381	13	209.00	$209.00	$796	+17.00
407–438	431	15	209.00–224.00	$215.33	$928	+14.94
512–536	532	18	193.00–194.00	$193.16	$1,028	-16.13
550–595	572	28	205.50–212.00	$208.25	$1,191	+13.74
608–649	637	27	175.00–186.00	$182.09	$1,160	-1.79
656–695	684	47	174.00–179.00	$177.53	$1,214	—
701–739	714	44	170.00–181.00	$175.62	$1,254	+15.38
765	765	3	165.00	$165.00	$1,262	-9.20
837–848	842	12	167.00–171.50	$169.61	$1,428	+13.61
852–864	859	17	163.00–168.00	$165.60	$1,423	+0.08
937	937	6	160.00	$160.00	$1,499	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	13	157.00	$157.00	$1,696	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
644	644	11	185.50	$185.50	$1,195	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448	448	6	201.00	$201.00	$900	-3.46
452–498	471	67	197.50–207.50	$205.33	$967	+10.11
518 fancy	518	11	198.00	$198.00	$1,026	—
515–547	529	54	186.00–196.00	$189.03	$1,000	+3.33
556 fancy	556	20	197.00	$197.00	$1,095	—
570–595	582	88	179.00–189.00	$184.72	$1,075	+2.17
604–649	628	211	170.00–179.00	$174.69	$1,097	+2.12
654	654	28	179.50	$179.50	$1,174	+8.93
653–699	687	271	166.00–177.00	$172.18	$1,183	+1.61
700–739	721	251	166.00–176.00	$172.64	$1,245	+1.40
739	739	21	186.00	$186.00	$1,375	+14.76
760–798	782	288	166.00–172.50	$170.04	$1,330	+2.13
803 fancy	803	68	172.50	$172.50	$1,385	—
802–848	839	18	162.50–165.00	$163.57	$1,372	-6.65
863–885	871	79	157.50–166.25	$162.14	$1,412	-3.28
900	900	12	164.00	$164.00	$1,476	-1.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	4	191.00	$191.00	$697	+8.85
417–440	426	5	180.00	$180.00	$767	-6.41
455–496	473	18	189.00–193.00	$190.93	$903	+6.93
518–548	526	8	184.00–185.00	$184.26	$969	+5.95
574–591	581	16	168.00–174.00	$171.33	$995	-2.67
605–643	621	12	151.00–160.00	$155.07	$963	-11.93
664–691	681	18	160.00–165.50	$163.41	$1,113	+0.91
704–748	727	12	155.00–163.00	$159.76	$1,161	—
752–798	769	10	156.00–163.00	$160.55	$1,235	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
494	494	14	164.00	$164.00	$810	—
562	562	3	163.00	$163.00	$916	—
660	660	3	148.00	$148.00	$977	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
974	974	4	141.00	$141.00	$1,373	-8.00
1069	1069	5	137.50	$137.50	$1,470	+6.50
1140	1140	3	130.00	$130.00	$1,482	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
698	698	4	141.00	$141.00	$984	—

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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.