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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

3,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.47/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 828 lb · 289 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $259.71/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 928 lb · 255 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $262.33/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 876 lb · 216 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,620 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 fancy 356 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,727 —
375–396 387 11 425.00–436.00 $428.28 $1,657 -21.72
405 fancy 405 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 —
420–448 430 79 405.00–440.00 $424.56 $1,826 +25.58
478–496 494 147 385.00–392.50 $391.81 $1,936 -12.28
502 thin fleshed 502 23 412.00 $412.00 $2,068 —
502 unweaned 502 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,782 —
516 fancy 516 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,049 —
521–549 533 28 364.00–377.00 $367.85 $1,961 -9.18
551 fancy 551 14 381.00 $381.00 $2,099 —
567–579 577 135 355.00–375.00 $360.67 $2,081 +9.17
602–637 621 77 338.00–350.00 $342.21 $2,125 +13.23
627 fancy 627 7 356.00 $356.00 $2,232 —
661–695 681 158 301.00–315.00 $310.88 $2,117 +3.71
710 fancy 710 11 313.00 $313.00 $2,222 —
704–727 714 88 297.00–308.00 $301.67 $2,154 +18.12
716 unweaned 716 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,955 —
745 745 6 276.00 $276.00 $2,056 -7.55
750–798 777 150 269.00–289.00 $280.04 $2,176 +11.21
803 thin fleshed 803 43 286.75 $286.75 $2,303 —
800–834 814 150 267.00–283.00 $273.75 $2,228 +16.86
851–896 876 216 256.00–272.00 $262.33 $2,298 +8.85
922–945 927 191 256.50–259.00 $258.10 $2,393 +6.46
932 fancy 932 64 264.50 $264.50 $2,465 —
955 fancy 955 60 260.50 $260.50 $2,488 —
956–982 978 76 245.50–248.00 $246.03 $2,406 +6.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,766 —
497–498 497 7 370.00–372.00 $371.14 $1,845 -6.54
508–542 528 57 340.00–362.00 $353.51 $1,867 +17.40
555–598 574 25 322.00–340.00 $326.37 $1,873 +4.83
605–640 628 51 315.00–335.00 $325.50 $2,044 +35.86
658–661 659 9 287.50–298.00 $292.18 $1,925 +8.18
719–745 729 44 275.00–289.00 $283.84 $2,069 +29.84
759–797 774 10 255.00–260.00 $257.94 $1,996 -2.06
819–845 833 31 260.00–264.50 $262.58 $2,187 +12.12
860–895 892 70 252.00–256.50 $252.80 $2,255 +15.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1041 1026 103 243.50–248.50 $244.84 $2,512 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 10 313.00 $313.00 $2,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–393 390 6 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $1,462 -3.31
408–448 423 21 351.00–365.00 $356.35 $1,507 -2.12
452–493 474 77 329.00–350.00 $343.00 $1,626 -3.98
497 unweaned 497 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,551 —
500–543 533 75 312.00–334.00 $323.30 $1,723 -1.41
552 fancy 552 19 330.00 $330.00 $1,822 —
550–597 580 145 300.00–320.00 $311.32 $1,806 +15.03
603–649 632 101 296.00–313.00 $303.53 $1,918 +20.56
674 fancy 674 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,110 —
661–691 676 139 274.00–292.00 $282.04 $1,907 +11.35
702–745 731 122 259.00–271.00 $264.99 $1,937 +11.69
759–797 771 116 254.00–264.50 $259.37 $2,000 +12.99
804–847 828 289 243.50–249.00 $245.47 $2,032 -1.64
858–874 865 18 238.00–245.00 $243.44 $2,106 +2.83
900–905 903 37 234.00–242.50 $241.24 $2,178 +10.24
914 fancy 914 66 246.75 $246.75 $2,255 —
963–992 975 17 235.00–245.00 $240.27 $2,343 +4.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–446 440 8 342.00–345.00 $343.86 $1,513 —
543 543 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,667 -7.00
576 576 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,555 -14.55
600–649 614 17 288.00–289.00 $288.69 $1,773 +18.69
675–693 684 21 256.00–273.00 $267.90 $1,832 +13.90
716–745 732 28 246.00–255.00 $253.17 $1,853 +12.17
786–796 787 71 245.00–250.00 $249.73 $1,965 +19.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1041 1041 19 236.00–238.00 $236.42 $2,461 +16.42
1217 1217 7 202.00 $202.00 $2,458 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132 1132 7 192.00 $192.00 $2,173 —

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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.