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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

2,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.61/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 761 lb · 245 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.30/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 724 lb · 195 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.80/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 818 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,032 3,863 692
Feeder cattle 2,032 3,863 692

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 600 to 800 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher and steers over 800 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. The receipts were light with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–441 421 15 227.00–237.00 $231.70 $975 +16.85
450–483 458 28 222.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,042 +9.92
492 fancy 492 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,181 —
501–540 534 52 220.00–227.00 $225.22 $1,203 -0.84
558–573 568 24 214.00–226.75 $221.86 $1,260 +5.37
627 thin fleshed 627 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,317 -7.50
604–646 634 62 196.00–208.50 $202.18 $1,282 +2.38
664 fancy 664 17 206.50 $206.50 $1,371 —
653–688 683 42 195.00–197.00 $196.73 $1,344 +4.76
710–745 732 109 180.50–189.50 $186.31 $1,364 +4.11
749 thin fleshed 749 19 192.25 $192.25 $1,440 —
751 fancy 751 23 190.00 $190.00 $1,427 —
750–797 762 205 175.00–187.75 $182.34 $1,389 +2.08
769 thin fleshed 769 17 190.25 $190.25 $1,463 —
829–836 834 93 181.00–182.50 $181.39 $1,513 +3.31
853–893 874 137 175.00–184.60 $177.75 $1,554 +0.90
915–939 934 83 172.00–176.25 $175.28 $1,637 +5.76
978 978 60 172.25 $172.25 $1,685 +2.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 218.00 $218.00 $955 +34.00
478–485 483 7 207.00–219.00 $210.39 $1,016 +5.39
553–577 571 12 196.00–205.00 $202.82 $1,158 -0.73
610–649 634 10 181.00–190.00 $187.28 $1,187 +0.46
667–680 675 40 184.00–187.00 $185.67 $1,253 +9.37
710–743 724 10 175.00–178.50 $176.73 $1,280 +8.25
755–785 763 33 167.00–173.50 $169.86 $1,296 -0.42
818–843 825 16 165.00–176.00 $172.69 $1,425 +2.54
915–923 919 7 148.00–160.00 $153.14 $1,407 +3.18
952 952 3 166.50 $166.50 $1,585 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 194.00 $194.00 $815 —
508–540 519 11 186.00–209.00 $192.64 $1,000 +1.64
601–635 619 17 186.00–193.00 $189.80 $1,175 -1.29
650 650 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–427 417 14 201.00–205.00 $203.54 $849 +10.54
475–488 478 13 200.00–205.00 $201.18 $962 +19.39
505–545 518 36 187.00–200.00 $193.92 $1,005 +0.98
553–592 577 50 181.00–193.00 $185.95 $1,073 +7.77
601–640 619 65 173.00–180.00 $177.91 $1,101 -0.59
665 fancy 665 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,204 +4.00
668–693 678 96 170.00–179.50 $175.97 $1,193 +6.12
705–748 722 172 166.00–175.50 $174.01 $1,256 +6.98
735 fancy 735 23 176.50 $176.50 $1,297 —
751–790 759 24 165.00–172.00 $169.01 $1,283 +8.14
803–835 818 162 168.00–171.25 $170.80 $1,397 +6.82
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 163.00 $163.00 $913 —
684–697 689 26 162.00–169.00 $166.55 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 198.00 $198.00 $907 +40.68
525–546 539 6 172.00–186.00 $176.55 $952 +2.57
555–592 577 9 178.00–183.00 $180.85 $1,044 +8.40
671 671 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,124 +11.68
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,588 —

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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.