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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Feeder Cattle Special Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

2,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.50/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,877/hd at 683 lb · 268 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $459.81/cwt +14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,851/hd at 620 lb · 226 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $381.23/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $3,130/hd at 821 lb · 190 head
Salina, KS 6-weight steers sold at $439/cwt, which is $8/cwt above the KS average ($431). The market matched Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. on the day with 2,390 head through. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,390 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 615.00 $615.00 $2,109 +90.00
356–392 378 15 600.00–607.00 $602.64 $2,278 +62.64
420 fancy 420 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,457 -13.48
400–440 427 14 550.00–575.00 $559.84 $2,391 -10.16
460–461 fancy 461 15 580.00–582.00 $581.33 $2,680 -2.82
466–488 475 57 545.00–550.00 $547.93 $2,603 -14.68
500–543 528 165 495.00–519.00 $514.83 $2,718 -16.49
551–593 582 173 464.00–489.00 $476.53 $2,773 -3.41
616 fancy 616 114 468.00 $468.00 $2,883 +6.54
600–642 624 112 442.00–465.00 $451.47 $2,817 +9.00
654 fancy 654 22 440.00 $440.00 $2,878 —
650–697 685 228 411.50–434.00 $420.98 $2,884 +6.16
686 thin fleshed 686 18 405.50 $405.50 $2,782 —
703–738 720 189 388.00–410.50 $400.09 $2,881 +1.11
750–796 759 116 370.00–394.00 $380.01 $2,884 -4.13
800–836 821 190 375.00–387.00 $381.23 $3,130 +8.51
856–896 875 36 336.50–340.00 $338.07 $2,958 -21.88
915–935 925 12 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $2,983 -4.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,519 +35.85
481 481 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,453 -6.39
552–558 555 55 449.00–455.00 $451.60 $2,506 +43.17
610–644 638 133 427.00–442.00 $433.68 $2,767 +17.36
650–689 666 20 384.00–388.00 $385.66 $2,568 -8.94
828–838 830 17 332.00–345.00 $341.91 $2,838 +6.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 28 437.00 $437.00 $1,853 —
683 683 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 505.00 $505.00 $1,838 +36.21
405–416 409 10 490.00–510.00 $501.87 $2,053 -4.60
457–486 471 21 465.00–490.00 $481.40 $2,267 +12.33
479 fancy 479 10 565.00 $565.00 $2,706 +76.10
500 fancy 500 15 480.00 $480.00 $2,400 +3.34
513–545 526 54 446.00–460.00 $456.48 $2,401 +9.64
551 fancy 551 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,727 +55.00
550–588 571 29 425.00–445.00 $434.66 $2,482 +12.44
600–608 fancy 606 17 410.00–411.00 $410.71 $2,489 -0.72
616–649 636 108 383.00–402.00 $394.25 $2,507 +12.63
650–673 663 79 379.00–392.00 $386.53 $2,563 +12.86
721 fancy 721 11 398.00 $398.00 $2,870 +14.00
700–749 728 92 360.00–379.00 $369.34 $2,689 +13.41
778–782 780 51 346.00–351.50 $349.13 $2,723 +11.32
800–845 817 26 330.50–333.00 $331.49 $2,708 +5.29
850 850 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,978 +42.32
487–492 491 19 460.00–475.00 $471.08 $2,313 +41.08
546–548 547 21 428.00–429.00 $428.57 $2,344 +22.33
582 582 4 394.00 $394.00 $2,293 +24.03
643 643 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,405 +19.56
731–744 741 23 348.00–349.00 $348.21 $2,580 +13.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,922 —
454 454 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,816 —
622 622 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,096 —

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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.