Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

2,886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.88/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,096/hd at 870 lb · 390 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.19/cwt +22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,722/hd at 716 lb · 166 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.21/cwt +12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 623 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,886 2,726 0
Feeder cattle 2,886 2,726 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher across all weights. Heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and under 600 lbs had instances of sharply higher. Very 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 10 645.00 $645.00 $1,883 —
323 323 5 640.00 $640.00 $2,067 —
361 361 18 665.00 $665.00 $2,401 +225.00
407 fancy 407 7 627.00 $627.00 $2,552 —
400–420 413 16 600.00–605.00 $601.82 $2,486 —
452–499 478 50 550.00–575.00 $566.95 $2,710 -4.71
518–525 522 11 544.00–550.00 $546.71 $2,854 +19.88
554–572 566 50 519.00–530.00 $523.90 $2,965 +26.12
600–622 614 44 477.00–492.50 $480.47 $2,950 +23.05
669 fancy 669 31 451.00 $451.00 $3,017 —
655–689 678 61 420.00–446.00 $430.10 $2,916 +5.36
700–734 713 108 404.00–428.00 $414.38 $2,955 +14.55
753–791 769 104 367.50–389.00 $381.24 $2,932 -4.81
800–843 824 128 357.00–375.00 $368.42 $3,036 +9.17
855–891 870 390 342.00–366.00 $355.88 $3,096 +9.52
940–942 941 87 338.00–340.00 $338.60 $3,186 -0.52
956–987 973 145 320.00–343.00 $331.32 $3,224 -0.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 8 620.00 $620.00 $2,418 —
428 428 57 575.00 $575.00 $2,461 —
523 523 22 515.00 $515.00 $2,693 +42.17
565–597 581 20 470.00–490.00 $478.71 $2,781 +20.41
614–633 628 75 432.50–454.00 $446.06 $2,801 —
736 736 10 386.00 $386.00 $2,841 —
769–784 777 16 347.00–354.00 $350.53 $2,724 -2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,621 —
709 709 10 356.00 $356.00 $2,524 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 5 313.00 $313.00 $3,177 -5.03
1076 1076 10 284.50 $284.50 $3,061 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 670.00 $670.00 $1,849 —
309–336 323 8 585.00–610.00 $596.98 $1,928 +4.12
351 fancy 351 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,176 —
353–383 360 48 575.00–600.00 $590.63 $2,126 +20.63
421 fancy 421 45 567.00 $567.00 $2,387 —
401–438 424 16 535.00–555.00 $541.28 $2,295 +32.74
470 fancy 470 20 608.00 $608.00 $2,858 +94.41
462–499 479 65 490.00–515.00 $505.46 $2,421 +35.46
515 fancy 515 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,588 -49.50
507–526 519 41 450.00–470.00 $459.96 $2,387 -46.28
557 fancy 557 34 500.00 $500.00 $2,785 —
566 thin fleshed 566 7 455.00 $455.00 $2,575 —
568–599 581 27 410.00–430.00 $418.47 $2,431 -40.02
605–648 thin fleshed 612 24 435.00–436.00 $435.18 $2,663 —
607–641 623 106 395.00–418.00 $409.51 $2,551 -2.21
629 fancy 629 31 466.00 $466.00 $2,931 —
670–692 681 62 365.00–390.00 $380.88 $2,594 +6.24
704–741 714 121 355.00–378.00 $366.87 $2,619 +9.08
721 fancy 721 45 416.00 $416.00 $2,999 —
771 fancy 771 28 364.00 $364.00 $2,806 —
755–784 772 40 331.00–348.00 $336.55 $2,598 -5.52
805–840 813 127 329.00–347.00 $340.92 $2,772 +11.90
864–869 866 26 332.00–333.00 $332.35 $2,878 +11.44
900–925 908 12 303.00–313.00 $306.39 $2,782 -11.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,142 —
530–546 540 49 432.00–440.00 $437.47 $2,362 +9.97
641 641 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,500 +33.00
838 838 6 309.00 $309.00 $2,589 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 3 302.00 $302.00 $3,050 —
1122 1122 12 240.00 $240.00 $2,693 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,370 +14.00
584 584 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,380 +6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,480 —
635 635 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,826 —

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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.