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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

3,365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $182.10/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 873 lb · 260 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.04/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 822 lb · 251 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.28/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 784 lb · 230 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,365 3,954 1,465
Feeder cattle 3,365 3,954 1,465

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week 600 to 700 lb steers were 7.00 to 8.00 higher and 800 to 950 lb steers were 3.00 to 4.00 higher while 700 to 800 lb steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. On the heifers 600 to 750 lb sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher while 500 to 600 lb heifers sold 5.00 lower and 750 to 850 lb heifers sold 3.00 lower. The receipts were moderate 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
319–345 327 25 290.00–298.50 $293.32 $959 +33.95
359 359 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,059 +37.94
429–449 441 61 269.00–279.00 $271.18 $1,196 +14.86
475–487 482 31 256.00–268.00 $262.78 $1,267 +9.30
500 fancy 500 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,335 +8.00
506 thin fleshed 506 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,316 -4.00
513–548 540 39 249.00–258.00 $251.02 $1,356 +5.14
552–593 580 39 238.00–246.00 $242.36 $1,406 -4.09
600 fancy 600 23 244.50 $244.50 $1,467 +7.00
601–625 612 78 230.00–240.00 $234.55 $1,435 +8.05
612 thin fleshed 612 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,499 +4.25
651–667 662 59 216.00–225.00 $222.11 $1,470 +7.35
705–748 736 43 191.00–203.00 $198.50 $1,461 -2.27
755–784 770 69 188.00–198.00 $190.21 $1,465 -3.91
801–843 815 98 182.00–193.00 $187.45 $1,528 +3.46
850–896 873 260 177.50–188.85 $182.10 $1,590 +3.59
928–936 928 132 176.00–181.50 $181.21 $1,682 +4.18
997 997 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 12 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
412–425 417 10 260.00–265.00 $263.98 $1,101 —
510–549 541 30 236.00–244.00 $242.41 $1,311 —
557–593 579 17 231.00–236.00 $234.43 $1,357 +11.32
605–643 631 57 217.00–228.00 $224.33 $1,416 +5.72
653–697 684 104 198.00–208.00 $204.15 $1,396 -0.54
709–718 713 9 174.00–189.00 $180.71 $1,288 -9.36
779–796 792 45 180.00–187.00 $185.94 $1,473 +6.81
802–845 819 5 175.00–180.00 $177.06 $1,450 +6.06
859–890 885 35 163.00–173.00 $171.01 $1,513 —
928 928 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,540 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,636 —
1071 1071 44 157.75 $157.75 $1,690 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,154 —
681 681 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 fancy 321 24 285.00 $285.00 $915 —
315–338 327 18 240.00–247.50 $245.39 $802 —
368–370 370 11 240.00 $240.00 $888 +24.32
404–440 422 53 224.00–235.00 $227.93 $962 +1.36
422 fancy 422 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,139 —
455–488 477 6 203.00–213.00 $206.18 $983 -15.71
500–546 525 141 203.00–213.00 $207.31 $1,088 -5.26
528 fancy 528 21 219.00 $219.00 $1,156 —
575–591 587 55 197.00–205.00 $199.10 $1,169 -5.93
607–648 623 104 194.00–206.50 $198.29 $1,235 +1.84
661–689 676 73 184.00–191.00 $187.36 $1,267 -0.31
693 693 34 211.50 $211.50 $1,466 +23.83
700–735 712 164 179.00–185.00 $182.40 $1,299 +2.63
715 715 38 207.50 $207.50 $1,484 +27.73
766–793 784 230 168.00–174.00 $173.28 $1,359 -3.11
801–838 822 251 169.00–175.25 $171.04 $1,406 -2.98
853–864 862 48 170.00–174.00 $172.80 $1,490 +3.79
915–929 928 24 163.25–168.50 $166.38 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 225.00 $225.00 $785 —
405–443 439 52 212.00–215.00 $213.85 $939 -3.57
525–548 545 30 190.00–199.00 $197.13 $1,074 +2.03
563 563 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 -12.50
610–648 633 7 183.00–186.00 $184.13 $1,166 -0.28
706–740 728 17 173.00–177.00 $174.41 $1,270 +5.92
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997 997 33 149.00–155.00 $153.36 $1,529 -1.54
1075 1075 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,505 —

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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.