Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

2,726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.12/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $3,144/hd at 927 lb · 238 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.36/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $3,024/hd at 873 lb · 206 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.05/cwt +8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,946/hd at 763 lb · 163 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,726	2,970	0
Feeder cattle	2,726	2,970	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

** Special Cow sale, Tuesday, February 17, 2026** Compared to last week, steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher while steers under 750 lbs sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and under 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of sharply higher. Good demand for moderate to heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	6	440.00	$440.00	$1,606	-220.00
462–466	464	22	562.50–585.00	$571.66	$2,653	+20.61
505 fancy	505	12	550.00	$550.00	$2,778	+13.00
518–535	526	27	525.00–530.00	$526.83	$2,771	+18.82
550–578	567	96	491.00–507.50	$497.78	$2,822	+9.39
600–646	623	155	447.00–470.50	$457.42	$2,850	+7.80
650–685	668	146	415.00–435.00	$424.74	$2,837	-3.13
700–736	712	51	386.00–411.00	$399.83	$2,847	+34.03
750–794	763	163	372.00–391.50	$386.05	$2,946	+8.45
805–844	833	139	355.00–367.00	$359.25	$2,993	-4.00
850–899	873	206	329.00–352.50	$346.36	$3,024	+1.71
910–941	927	238	329.00–343.00	$339.12	$3,144	-0.46
967–981	976	28	328.00–337.00	$331.50	$3,235	+3.49

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
483	483	8	505.00	$505.00	$2,439	+5.00
500–515	508	11	465.00–482.50	$472.83	$2,402	—
569–592	585	16	451.00–475.00	$458.30	$2,681	+11.30
700	700	8	377.00	$377.00	$2,639	+50.33
752–791	779	75	348.00–361.00	$352.93	$2,749	+13.39
971	971	8	316.00	$316.00	$3,068	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1003–1040	1017	34	306.00–325.50	$318.03	$3,234	—
1085	1085	11	304.50	$304.50	$3,304	+31.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–341	326	16	585.00–600.00	$592.86	$1,933	—
360	360	9	570.00	$570.00	$2,052	±0.00
418–426	422	13	500.00–516.00	$508.54	$2,146	+4.23
478	478	5	470.00	$470.00	$2,247	-6.19
477–499 fancy	488	27	512.00–515.00	$513.59	$2,506	+18.59
501 fancy	501	5	552.00	$552.00	$2,766	+68.92
525 thin fleshed	525	7	527.00	$527.00	$2,767	+60.00
512–542	528	39	504.00–509.00	$506.24	$2,673	+62.72
527–542	534	39	460.00–480.00	$468.66	$2,503	+25.14
553 unweaned	553	5	427.00	$427.00	$2,361	—
552–588	582	56	450.00–469.00	$458.49	$2,668	+32.40
600–638	614	133	396.00–420.00	$411.72	$2,528	+11.47
650–698	679	100	365.00–389.00	$374.64	$2,544	-9.86
719–748	729	53	341.00–365.00	$357.79	$2,608	-8.04
756–790	774	117	336.50–355.50	$342.07	$2,648	-6.87
800–844	809	76	322.00–332.50	$329.02	$2,662	+1.79
856–895	885	104	316.00–334.00	$320.91	$2,840	-2.42
926	926	8	317.50	$317.50	$2,940	+1.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363	363	5	525.00	$525.00	$1,906	—
508–519	514	14	422.00–435.00	$427.50	$2,197	+32.50
550–578	560	28	420.00–425.00	$423.16	$2,370	—
645	645	5	357.00	$357.00	$2,303	—
743	743	9	347.00	$347.00	$2,578	+13.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388	388	6	400.00	$400.00	$1,552	—
595	595	17	401.00	$401.00	$2,386	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1144	1144	8	259.00	$259.00	$2,963	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
556	556	5	445.00	$445.00	$2,474	—

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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.