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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report, Salina, KS

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

2,328 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.86/cwt +14.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 777 lb · 274 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.18/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 880 lb · 179 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.77/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 872 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,328 1,375 2,688
Feeder cattle 2,328 1,375 2,688

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with 500 to 550 lb steers selling steady and steers weighing 300 to 450 lbs and 750 to 800 lbs not enough for market test. Heifers sold anywhere from 20.00 lower to 26.00 higher with the majority of heifers weighing 750 to 800 lbs selling up to 17.00 higher. Several lots of nice calves coming off the cow. Demand was very good for a moderate supply of calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,955 —
403–405 404 4 520.00–527.50 $525.62 $2,124 —
467–486 unweaned 478 33 480.00–497.00 $489.56 $2,340 +97.06
458–499 480 31 472.00–489.00 $477.78 $2,293 +8.86
516–533 unweaned 527 54 450.00–474.00 $461.27 $2,431 +23.14
525–548 543 46 421.00–447.00 $429.69 $2,333 -14.24
561–595 581 26 422.00–446.00 $432.84 $2,515 +16.95
564–599 unweaned 585 67 416.00–440.00 $430.54 $2,519 —
603–622 unweaned 615 87 397.00–422.00 $415.72 $2,557 +49.72
638–642 639 10 408.00–420.00 $417.59 $2,668 +31.17
651–658 653 41 385.50–409.00 $388.98 $2,540 +24.75
663–671 unweaned 668 34 402.00–410.00 $406.96 $2,718 —
702–708 unweaned 704 36 347.00–367.00 $363.88 $2,562 —
740–749 746 46 366.00–369.50 $368.29 $2,747 +9.38
755–793 779 12 331.00–355.00 $344.23 $2,682 -6.24
809–845 819 74 337.00–351.00 $346.32 $2,836 +5.20
850–888 880 179 331.50–344.50 $335.18 $2,950 +2.01
916–923 919 40 313.00–337.50 $324.07 $2,978 -5.05
956–981 961 83 314.00–338.00 $332.16 $3,192 +5.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1038 1023 107 320.50–323.50 $322.02 $3,294 —
1122 1122 7 295.00 $295.00 $3,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 unweaned 477 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,146 —
587 587 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,084 —
629 629 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,088 —
620–638 unweaned 633 18 360.00–390.00 $379.22 $2,400 —
670 unweaned 670 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
667–681 677 15 362.50–368.00 $363.52 $2,461 —
775 775 19 321.00–341.00 $334.68 $2,594 +20.68
802–827 823 26 335.00–340.00 $339.25 $2,792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–349 unweaned 316 32 490.00–515.00 $512.41 $1,619 —
369–399 unweaned 385 13 465.00–475.00 $470.58 $1,812 +25.58
416–448 unweaned 423 31 437.50–450.00 $446.27 $1,888 +17.09
431 431 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,875 -65.00
464–483 unweaned 476 29 415.00–427.00 $422.85 $2,013 —
476–490 486 44 388.00–412.00 $396.00 $1,925 -30.19
505–543 unweaned 524 69 365.00–393.00 $376.15 $1,971 —
555–591 565 40 375.00–388.00 $379.40 $2,144 +26.32
562–580 unweaned 573 63 365.00–380.00 $376.59 $2,158 +26.59
604–647 unweaned 614 22 351.00–366.00 $361.78 $2,221 —
607–639 634 30 335.00–359.00 $351.16 $2,226 -13.04
658–681 unweaned 664 19 333.00–350.00 $345.41 $2,294 —
652–689 671 37 312.50–337.50 $324.80 $2,179 —
708–712 unweaned 711 14 310.00–327.00 $323.37 $2,299 —
717–746 729 55 332.00–344.00 $339.88 $2,478 -10.34
758–785 777 274 316.00–339.50 $336.86 $2,617 +14.42
827 827 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,564 -10.98
861–897 872 125 297.00–323.00 $318.77 $2,780 +7.81
911–921 916 21 300.00–309.00 $305.15 $2,795 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1029 1027 31 293.00–306.00 $294.24 $3,022 +30.21
1360 1360 8 213.00 $213.00 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–395 unweaned 384 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,536 —
412–449 440 8 330.00–337.50 $331.76 $1,460 —
502–546 535 8 312.50–320.00 $315.85 $1,690 —
572–597 584 9 343.00–358.00 $349.20 $2,039 +14.20
587–588 unweaned 588 5 336.00–340.00 $337.60 $1,985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,556 —
481 unweaned 481 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,189 —
586 unweaned 586 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,904 —
618 unweaned 618 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 —

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Price trend

high 373.77 low 316.71 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

850–899 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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