Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

4,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.98/cwt -9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 721 lb · 349 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.61/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 769 lb · 323 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.82/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 675 lb · 290 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,475	3,874	5,848
Feeder cattle	4,475	3,874	5,848

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week most steers sold lower. 450 to 650 lb steers sold 6.00 to 10 lower while 650 to 750 and 850 to 950 sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. The 750 to 850 lb steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. The heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. The receipts were moderate to heavy and the demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341	341	5	243.00	$243.00	$829	-7.00
363 thin fleshed	363	3	245.00	$245.00	$889	—
366–397	383	13	223.00–232.00	$226.31	$867	-20.69
403	403	4	234.00	$234.00	$943	-5.00
453–493	473	66	225.00–237.00	$230.52	$1,090	-10.83
500–548	518	32	213.50–224.00	$218.74	$1,133	-17.02
550–583	566	78	211.00–221.00	$216.87	$1,227	-5.61
604–640	620	148	193.50–208.00	$199.42	$1,236	+4.59
657–659 fancy	658	13	193.00–194.50	$193.92	$1,276	—
653–681	662	64	181.00–190.00	$186.42	$1,234	-1.52
705–718 fancy	713	55	191.50–191.75	$191.60	$1,366	-6.65
705–745	722	282	177.00–187.25	$182.21	$1,316	-8.59
726 thin fleshed	726	12	190.75	$190.75	$1,385	—
751–798	769	323	174.00–185.75	$181.61	$1,397	+2.83
809 thin fleshed	809	59	189.00	$189.00	$1,529	—
804–825	810	82	179.00–183.50	$181.03	$1,466	+1.12
812 fancy	812	60	189.75	$189.75	$1,541	—
858–899	883	283	171.00–178.00	$174.35	$1,540	-4.00
919–936	929	82	163.50–174.00	$169.53	$1,575	-5.47
950–995	978	61	158.00–164.50	$163.10	$1,595	+1.26

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	4	210.00	$210.00	$819	+1.00
415–433	424	13	216.00–223.00	$218.50	$926	+3.17
453–498	487	32	216.00–224.00	$221.24	$1,077	—
518–543	525	15	204.00–213.00	$207.50	$1,089	+14.34
554–597	569	27	195.00–206.00	$199.48	$1,135	-8.77
615–649	633	126	183.00–192.00	$188.56	$1,194	+6.47
655–698	682	161	165.00–179.00	$172.82	$1,179	-4.71
703–737	723	51	163.00–176.50	$171.65	$1,241	-3.97
779–799	788	27	165.00–172.00	$167.17	$1,317	+2.17
810–848	839	154	171.00–176.00	$172.36	$1,446	+2.75
850	850	4	169.00	$169.00	$1,436	+3.40
911	911	4	156.00	$156.00	$1,421	-4.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
552	552	9	185.00	$185.00	$1,021	—
643–646	644	15	168.00–180.00	$172.81	$1,113	-12.69
818	818	14	180.00	$180.00	$1,472	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1009–1025	1012	21	162.00–169.50	$168.05	$1,701	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–392	376	12	178.00–190.00	$183.50	$690	—
414 thin fleshed	414	6	197.00	$197.00	$816	—
400–434	425	13	179.00–188.00	$183.52	$780	-17.48
456–483	472	38	184.00–191.00	$187.21	$884	-18.12
503 thin fleshed	503	13	194.00	$194.00	$976	—
510–545	529	76	179.00–192.00	$187.82	$994	-1.21
557–597	575	107	170.00–180.00	$175.88	$1,011	-8.84
599 fancy	599	23	194.00	$194.00	$1,162	—
600–649	626	179	167.00–177.25	$172.84	$1,082	-1.85
636 thin fleshed	636	12	177.50	$177.50	$1,129	—
653–699	675	290	167.00–174.50	$171.82	$1,160	-0.36
701–742	717	215	163.50–174.00	$169.10	$1,212	-3.54
754–790	768	185	166.50–170.50	$168.61	$1,295	-1.43
809–843	825	158	165.00–168.50	$166.21	$1,371	+2.64
861–894	884	24	157.00–160.00	$159.15	$1,407	-2.99
931–941	932	77	150.00–154.00	$150.54	$1,403	-13.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–448	442	11	155.00–162.00	$156.19	$690	-23.81
458–467	461	8	175.00–181.00	$177.28	$817	-13.65
510–540	527	13	171.00–178.00	$173.65	$915	-10.61
555–585	578	17	161.00–167.50	$164.68	$952	-6.65
606	606	5	159.00	$159.00	$964	+3.93
703–747	735	14	153.00–164.00	$161.11	$1,184	+1.35
776–797	783	12	159.50–163.50	$160.72	$1,258	+0.17
808–836	826	28	153.00–163.50	$158.67	$1,311	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458	458	3	172.00	$172.00	$788	—
546	546	5	174.00	$174.00	$950	—
905	905	3	142.50	$142.50	$1,290	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
627	627	3	170.00	$170.00	$1,066	—

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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.