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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

5,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.06/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 871 lb · 462 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.23/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 728 lb · 326 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.43/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 829 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,058 3,365 3,984
Feeder cattle 5,058 3,365 3,984

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week 500 to 600 and 750 to 850 lb steers sold steady while 600 to 650 lb steers sold 6.00 lower and 850 to 950 lb steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. The 500 to 550 lb heifers sold 2.00 higher and 750 to 850 lb heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher while 550 to 750 lb heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. The receipts were heavy with an active market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 35 265.00 $265.00 $660 —
338 unweaned 338 3 249.00 $249.00 $842 —
338 338 10 267.50 $267.50 $904 -25.82
367–380 370 8 272.00–278.00 $276.46 $1,023 -18.54
414 unweaned 414 12 253.00 $253.00 $1,047 —
418 value added 418 18 281.00 $281.00 $1,175 —
403–448 441 36 262.00–280.00 $266.53 $1,175 -4.65
450–481 466 32 266.00–274.00 $269.26 $1,255 +6.48
500 unweaned 500 36 223.00 $223.00 $1,115 —
501–541 518 100 243.00–259.00 $250.13 $1,296 -0.89
542 fancy 542 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,420 —
558 unweaned 558 11 232.00 $232.00 $1,295 —
552–596 579 100 235.00–249.00 $242.77 $1,406 +0.41
589 fancy 589 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,496 —
606 thin fleshed 606 31 240.00 $240.00 $1,454 -5.00
615–647 625 64 225.00–236.00 $228.20 $1,426 -6.35
652–690 672 209 211.00–225.00 $216.52 $1,455 -5.59
716 thin fleshed 716 44 213.00 $213.00 $1,525 —
703–744 730 147 194.50–208.00 $200.67 $1,465 +2.17
753–785 772 157 188.00–195.00 $190.84 $1,473 +0.63
801–846 817 227 181.50–191.50 $187.31 $1,530 -0.14
863 fancy 863 65 185.00 $185.00 $1,597 —
854–894 872 397 178.00–183.00 $180.41 $1,573 -1.69
900–940 911 96 170.00–183.00 $179.62 $1,636 -1.59
976 976 55 174.00 $174.00 $1,698 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–328 325 16 235.00–250.00 $237.71 $773 —
353–399 382 8 258.00–260.00 $258.69 $988 -11.31
403–425 420 13 248.00–256.00 $249.77 $1,049 -14.21
450–498 471 60 243.00–258.00 $251.37 $1,184 —
514–536 524 164 230.00–241.00 $235.07 $1,232 -7.34
558–594 588 110 227.00–234.00 $230.62 $1,356 -3.81
591 unweaned 591 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,141 —
628–648 636 18 210.00–220.00 $214.44 $1,364 -9.89
655–695 679 55 197.00–210.00 $206.90 $1,405 +2.75
703–749 723 24 179.00–191.00 $187.02 $1,352 +6.31
762–794 779 87 175.00–185.50 $183.59 $1,430 -2.35
803–848 837 22 173.00–179.00 $174.56 $1,461 -2.50
871 871 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,516 +2.99
956 956 10 159.50 $159.50 $1,525 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–492 479 26 217.00–228.00 $221.78 $1,062 —
556 556 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,301 —
688 688 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 —
744 744 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,376 —
778–796 792 52 177.00–186.50 $184.53 $1,461 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1018 1012 67 162.00–175.25 $174.13 $1,762 +17.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
207 207 26 550.00 $550.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 10 232.50 $232.50 $691 —
350–381 358 16 246.00–248.00 $247.47 $886 +7.47
418–425 419 14 235.00–238.00 $237.57 $995 +9.64
424 fancy 424 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,035 -26.00
466 fancy 466 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,123 —
455–497 472 137 225.00–239.00 $228.01 $1,076 +21.83
503–537 524 92 208.00–217.00 $209.34 $1,097 +2.03
525 fancy 525 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 +9.00
551 unweaned 551 4 181.00 $181.00 $997 —
553–573 563 43 197.00–205.00 $199.69 $1,124 +0.59
572 thin fleshed 572 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,195 —
606–644 622 230 185.00–197.00 $191.06 $1,188 -7.23
650–697 679 162 181.00–187.00 $183.39 $1,245 -3.97
701–746 728 326 174.00–183.00 $178.23 $1,298 -29.27
768–793 781 114 171.00–178.00 $174.37 $1,362 +1.09
801–847 829 261 165.00–175.00 $170.43 $1,413 -0.61
893 893 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,465 -8.80
909 fancy 909 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,527 —
902–948 927 23 154.50–165.50 $160.12 $1,484 -6.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 9 210.00 $210.00 $691 -15.00
367–377 374 9 202.00–205.00 $202.98 $759 —
417–437 423 40 212.00–222.00 $214.39 $907 +0.54
470–495 475 45 209.00–224.00 $215.81 $1,025 —
510 unweaned 510 7 179.00 $179.00 $913 —
503–547 532 31 190.00–200.00 $197.18 $1,049 +0.05
560–595 585 34 186.00–193.00 $190.22 $1,113 +10.22
613–643 629 16 170.00–182.00 $178.26 $1,121 -5.87
675–690 680 25 175.00–179.00 $177.52 $1,207 —
735–745 742 13 166.00–170.00 $167.97 $1,246 -6.44
790–795 792 5 163.00–168.00 $165.01 $1,307 —
843 843 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
203 203 26 510.00 $510.00 —
253 253 34 585.00 $585.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 14 192.00 $192.00 $947 —
525 525 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,055 —
583 583 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,084 —
616 616 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,140 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,458 -3.36
1003 1003 14 146.50 $146.50 $1,469 —
1058 1058 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,481 ±0.00
1272 1272 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,743 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 8 182.00 $182.00 $863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,301 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,511 —

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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.