Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report, Salina, KS

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

3,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.99/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 870 lb · 410 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.09/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 774 lb · 266 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.84/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 719 lb · 196 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,114	1,508	2,110
Feeder cattle	3,114	1,508	2,110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the light sale last week most classes of cattle did not have a good test. However steers 850 to 950 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower and heifers 750 to 850 lbs sold mostly 2.00 higher. The receipts were moderate and 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
368–385	372	17	257.50–267.00	$265.70	$988	+23.20
405–449	434	17	237.50–245.00	$239.35	$1,039	-19.08
437 fancy	437	5	264.00	$264.00	$1,154	—
461–496	479	39	247.50–254.00	$250.88	$1,202	-10.12
512–539	534	61	237.00–250.00	$245.93	$1,313	+10.26
535 fancy	535	5	255.00	$255.00	$1,364	—
569–599	587	35	233.00–244.00	$236.91	$1,391	-1.95
603 fancy	603	12	238.50	$238.50	$1,438	—
608–646	629	117	214.00–221.00	$216.47	$1,362	—
664–691	676	51	203.00–218.00	$212.02	$1,433	—
705–737	716	53	189.00–200.00	$196.78	$1,409	+8.37
759–788	774	59	176.00–186.00	$182.36	$1,411	-1.26
816–844	829	131	176.00–186.00	$183.78	$1,524	+4.78
852–890	870	410	171.50–180.50	$176.99	$1,540	-2.17
903–948	931	164	170.00–177.00	$172.72	$1,608	-3.91
971–999	988	38	163.00–166.00	$164.49	$1,625	-3.01

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–448	427	11	230.00–233.00	$231.93	$990	—
450–482	468	16	231.00–236.00	$234.30	$1,097	—
531–544	538	11	230.00–235.00	$232.89	$1,253	+32.89
565	565	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,243	—
630–635	633	31	192.00–206.00	$195.17	$1,235	-3.83
659–697	673	8	194.00–199.00	$197.06	$1,326	+11.06
726	726	7	185.00	$185.00	$1,343	+5.50
777	777	47	173.75	$173.75	$1,350	+7.75
889	889	5	165.00	$165.00	$1,467	-7.50
905–946	918	30	161.00–168.00	$163.95	$1,505	-6.05

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337–346	343	8	213.00–230.00	$219.27	$752	—
358	358	4	212.50	$212.50	$761	—
493	493	6	216.00	$216.00	$1,065	—
605	605	6	206.00	$206.00	$1,246	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015	1015	4	164.00	$164.00	$1,665	—
1060–1069	1067	9	155.00–164.50	$157.10	$1,676	-12.90

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	3	191.00	$191.00	$1,041	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388–392	389	21	224.00–225.00	$224.14	$872	—
405–440	424	48	212.00–225.00	$221.12	$938	-11.38
470–491	476	40	209.00–216.00	$211.61	$1,007	—
505–533	513	26	198.00–208.00	$203.45	$1,044	—
550–582	564	119	199.00–213.00	$209.13	$1,179	+10.13
601–648	628	178	184.00–194.50	$191.43	$1,202	—
654 thin fleshed	654	10	190.00	$190.00	$1,243	—
650–699	678	56	177.50–188.00	$181.28	$1,229	-13.72
706 fancy	706	71	177.00	$177.00	$1,250	—
703–748	727	125	168.00–175.50	$173.61	$1,262	+6.63
760 fancy	760	5	176.50	$176.50	$1,341	—
755–791	774	261	166.50–173.75	$172.01	$1,331	+1.69
800 fancy	800	24	179.00	$179.00	$1,432	—
800–849	820	172	164.00–171.50	$169.64	$1,391	+1.64
852–869	857	61	163.50–171.50	$168.93	$1,448	—
900–945	912	23	155.00–160.00	$158.73	$1,448	-0.83

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353–367	361	5	197.00–210.00	$202.08	$730	—
408–435	428	13	197.00–210.00	$201.02	$860	+7.02
463–495	485	19	190.00–205.00	$197.73	$959	—
500–524	513	9	195.00–196.00	$195.43	$1,003	+10.43
556–599	576	61	182.00–195.00	$189.09	$1,089	—
603–631	622	28	160.00–173.00	$166.17	$1,034	-3.83
651–680	666	17	166.00–174.00	$170.56	$1,136	+0.56
749	749	8	165.00	$165.00	$1,236	—
809–821	815	15	156.00–159.00	$157.41	$1,283	—
853–880	873	10	153.00–158.50	$154.86	$1,352	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
957–993	966	28	153.25–159.00	$154.97	$1,497	—
1097	1097	3	114.00	$114.00	$1,251	-36.50

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	12	204.00	$204.00	$887	—

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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.