Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

3,954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.27/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 672 lb · 273 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $194.55/cwt +12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 771 lb · 254 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.97/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 531 lb · 233 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,954	3,114	4,973
Feeder cattle	3,954	3,114	4,973

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 650 to 950 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 600 to 900 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher while 550 lb heifers sold 4.00 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
323–348	340	15	255.00–266.00	$259.37	$882	—
368–388	374	22	255.00–260.00	$257.06	$961	-8.64
417–435	425	14	255.00–258.00	$256.32	$1,089	+16.97
435 unweaned	435	4	238.00	$238.00	$1,035	—
470 fancy	470	54	260.00	$260.00	$1,222	—
456–492	473	48	245.00–258.00	$253.48	$1,199	+2.60
505 thin fleshed	505	28	264.00	$264.00	$1,333	—
505–536 fancy	528	34	259.00	$259.00	$1,368	+4.00
513–549	536	171	238.00–253.00	$245.88	$1,318	-0.05
552 fancy	552	26	253.00	$253.00	$1,397	—
557–594	575	128	240.00–252.00	$246.45	$1,417	+9.54
603 thin fleshed	603	35	240.75	$240.75	$1,452	—
604 fancy	604	43	237.50	$237.50	$1,434	-1.00
646	646	32	226.50	$226.50	$1,463	+10.03
659 fancy	659	93	228.00	$228.00	$1,503	—
653–699	679	180	209.00–224.50	$214.76	$1,458	+2.74
702–742	722	161	195.00–206.00	$200.77	$1,450	+3.99
754 fancy	754	13	202.50	$202.50	$1,527	—
761–796	772	241	188.00–199.75	$194.12	$1,499	+11.76
802–843	835	111	182.00–192.00	$183.99	$1,536	+0.21
868–882	881	69	171.50–179.50	$178.51	$1,573	+1.52
908–935	916	82	176.50–179.00	$177.03	$1,622	+4.31
951–976	957	83	171.00–174.25	$173.45	$1,660	+8.96

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390–397	394	7	229.00–237.00	$231.55	$912	—
455–483	468	27	230.00–238.00	$235.76	$1,103	+1.46
502	502	3	228.00	$228.00	$1,145	—
566–581	571	74	218.00–233.00	$223.11	$1,274	+3.11
606–649	625	88	211.00–222.50	$218.61	$1,366	+23.44
663–695	683	73	202.00–207.50	$204.69	$1,398	+7.63
707–734	719	40	189.00–194.50	$190.07	$1,367	+5.07
782–799	787	83	175.50–180.00	$179.13	$1,410	+5.38
810	810	14	171.00	$171.00	$1,385	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
981	981	7	167.00	$167.00	$1,638	—
1133	1133	6	125.00	$125.00	$1,416	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
697	697	10	199.00	$199.00	$1,387	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374–398	384	23	213.00–220.00	$215.68	$828	-8.46
414–445	433	67	221.00–228.00	$226.57	$981	+5.45
451–492	472	55	218.00–228.00	$221.89	$1,047	+10.28
501	501	15	221.50	$221.50	$1,110	+18.05
505–548	524	134	200.00–215.50	$212.57	$1,114	+9.12
532 thin fleshed	532	21	217.50	$217.50	$1,157	—
552–591	575	86	202.00–207.00	$205.03	$1,179	-4.10
600–648	620	166	190.00–200.00	$196.45	$1,218	+5.02
639	639	41	202.50	$202.50	$1,294	+11.07
650–698	674	163	181.00–193.00	$187.67	$1,265	+6.39
703–736	723	180	176.00–183.25	$179.77	$1,300	+6.16
763–788	766	81	170.00–178.50	$176.39	$1,351	+4.38
800–843	811	149	169.00–176.00	$174.02	$1,411	+4.38
863–873	868	12	167.00–171.00	$169.01	$1,467	+0.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–393	384	8	206.00–210.00	$208.10	$799	+6.02
405–445	424	13	215.00–219.00	$217.42	$922	+16.40
459–484	475	26	201.00–211.00	$204.69	$972	+6.96
495 unweaned	495	3	176.00	$176.00	$871	—
532–545	535	37	189.00–197.00	$195.10	$1,044	-0.33
552–598	569	51	186.00–197.00	$192.50	$1,095	+3.41
618–648	631	34	179.50–189.00	$184.41	$1,164	+18.24
659–685	668	19	171.00–177.50	$173.59	$1,160	+3.03
728–740	737	24	168.00–172.00	$168.49	$1,242	+3.49
765–787	778	5	163.00	$163.00	$1,268	—
809–838	821	12	159.00–162.00	$160.72	$1,320	+3.31

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915	915	5	164.00	$164.00	$1,501	—
950–980	971	29	154.00–157.00	$154.90	$1,504	-0.07

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
641	641	7	173.00	$173.00	$1,109	—
816	816	4	160.50	$160.50	$1,310	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
554	554	4	218.00	$218.00	$1,208	—

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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.