Cattle Market Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Feeder Cattle Special Market Report, Salina, KS
Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special) · usually sells Tuesdays
Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 20261,045 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,045 | 2,563 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,045 | — | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ↕ Feeder heifers: Heifers weighing 450 - 500 lbs and 650 - 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower with heifers weighing 500 - 649 lbs selling steady to 10.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | 296 | 4 | 520.00 | $520.00 | $1,539 | — |
| 306 | 306 | 7 | 550.00 | $550.00 | $1,683 | — |
| 315 | 315 | 10 | 535.00 | $535.00 | $1,685 | — |
| 357–375 | 369 | 11 | 495.00–510.00 | $499.02 | $1,841 | -103.62 |
| 369–398 | 389 | 17 | 514.00–520.00 | $515.67 | $2,006 | — |
| 416–438 | 424 | 29 | 455.00–480.00 | $464.33 | $1,969 | -95.51 |
| 430–445 | 433 | 52 | 467.00–480.00 | $469.31 | $2,032 | — |
| 487 | 487 | 9 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $2,240 | — |
| 487–499 | 492 | 77 | 458.00–473.00 | $461.60 | $2,271 | -86.33 |
| 510–528 | 522 | 31 | 456.00–470.00 | $460.86 | $2,406 | — |
| 512–549 | 533 | 66 | 443.00–454.00 | $447.65 | $2,386 | -67.18 |
| 552–590 | 566 | 58 | 414.00–433.00 | $426.34 | $2,413 | -50.19 |
| 577–588 | 585 | 39 | 429.00–430.00 | $429.36 | $2,512 | — |
| 612–649 | 620 | 88 | 401.00–415.50 | $411.13 | $2,549 | -40.34 |
| 600–648 | 634 | 30 | 386.00–407.50 | $397.75 | $2,522 | — |
| 680–691 | 687 | 32 | 361.00–378.00 | $368.10 | $2,529 | -52.88 |
| 709 | 709 | 15 | 365.50 | $365.50 | $2,591 | -34.59 |
| 778 | 778 | 12 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $2,684 | -35.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508–535 | 512 | 33 | 424.00–427.00 | $426.53 | $2,184 | — |
| 545 | 545 | 46 | 436.00 | $436.00 | $2,376 | — |
| 560–574 | 568 | 11 | 377.00–379.00 | $377.90 | $2,146 | -73.70 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | 266 | 3 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,170 | — |
| 292 | 292 | 2 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $1,402 | — |
| 302–335 | 309 | 5 | 430.00–440.00 | $432.17 | $1,335 | — |
| 335 | 335 | 13 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $1,558 | — |
| 352–396 | 382 | 13 | 400.00–425.00 | $417.92 | $1,596 | — |
| 421 | 421 | 4 | 432.00 | $432.00 | $1,819 | -69.87 |
| 422 | 422 | 4 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,730 | — |
| 468–469 | 469 | 21 | 403.00–426.00 | $415.06 | $1,947 | -66.34 |
| 458–498 | 473 | 50 | 392.00–408.00 | $397.25 | $1,879 | — |
| 511–534 | 524 | 44 | 370.00–383.00 | $378.98 | $1,986 | — |
| 500–548 | 547 | 34 | 378.00–385.00 | $378.19 | $2,069 | -78.29 |
| 571–591 | 583 | 12 | 347.00–365.00 | $360.11 | $2,099 | — |
| 580–586 | 583 | 18 | 359.00–366.00 | $362.87 | $2,116 | -71.79 |
| 602–605 | 604 | 8 | 337.00–344.00 | $340.49 | $2,057 | — |
| 600–632 | 614 | 31 | 350.00–355.00 | $352.76 | $2,166 | -41.49 |
| 651 | 651 | 26 | 339.00 | $339.00 | $2,207 | -47.53 |
| 655 | 655 | 5 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $2,188 | — |
| 726 | 726 | 6 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $2,403 | -38.34 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 655–675 | 660 | 4 | 340.00–350.00 | $347.44 | $2,293 | — |
Price trend
600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
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*Special Cow Sale Next Tuesday, October 20th* Compared to last week's regular sale, steers sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers weighing 450 - 500 lbs and 650 - 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower with heifers weighing 500 - 649 lbs selling steady to 10.00 higher. Several lots of unweaned, vaccinated calves today. Good demand for a lighter supply.