Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

2,267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.45/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,007/hd at 825 lb · 238 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.71/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,698/hd at 831 lb · 217 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $414.49/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,951/hd at 712 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,267 3,669 2,786
Feeder cattle 2,267 3,669 2,786

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 650 lbs to 850 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, under 650 lbs and over 850 lbs sold steady to weak. Heifers 550 lbs to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 14.00 higher, under 550 lbs and over 700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower. 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
390 390 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,223 -11.09
418 418 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,466 -25.00
468 unweaned 468 15 512.50 $512.50 $2,398 —
476 476 8 551.00 $551.00 $2,623 -17.88
513 513 14 535.00 $535.00 $2,745 -8.10
526 unweaned 526 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,630 —
556–581 568 39 494.00–498.00 $496.19 $2,818 -18.59
620–633 627 25 458.00–460.00 $458.95 $2,878 -3.52
653 653 17 457.50 $457.50 $2,987 +9.87
700–718 712 151 407.00–420.00 $414.49 $2,951 +8.10
769–792 787 106 369.50–383.00 $378.40 $2,978 +2.69
801–847 825 238 358.25–373.50 $364.45 $3,007 +5.25
852–893 879 116 337.00–352.00 $348.84 $3,066 -1.58
880 fancy 880 35 364.25 $364.25 $3,205 -6.25
906–921 918 101 313.00–337.00 $332.48 $3,052 -4.22
964 964 10 326.00 $326.00 $3,143 -2.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 9 547.00 $547.00 $2,658 +8.79
501–517 507 18 506.00–508.00 $507.21 $2,572 -8.80
564–578 569 17 446.00–450.00 $447.43 $2,546 -46.51
682 682 14 426.50 $426.50 $2,909 +1.39
701–747 736 44 365.00–383.00 $379.52 $2,793 —
784 784 27 352.00 $352.00 $2,760 -24.00
808 808 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,788 —
871 871 9 321.00 $321.00 $2,796 -10.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 14 307.00 $307.00 $3,165 -19.00
1063 1063 26 303.50 $303.50 $3,226 -3.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,549 -7.95
593 593 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,476 —
679 679 11 427.50 $427.50 $2,903 +49.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 7 580.00 $580.00 $1,972 —
405 405 15 512.50 $512.50 $2,076 -20.77
455 fancy 455 17 525.00 $525.00 $2,389 +3.00
457 457 11 492.50 $492.50 $2,251 +13.09
460 unweaned 460 16 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 —
503 thin fleshed 503 9 487.00 $487.00 $2,450 —
515–547 534 69 445.00–470.00 $462.88 $2,472 -11.47
562 unweaned 562 9 431.00 $431.00 $2,422 —
555–593 570 41 423.00–445.00 $432.22 $2,464 -5.61
602–623 611 21 405.00–409.00 $406.75 $2,485 +7.37
651–652 651 35 381.00–392.00 $387.28 $2,521 +15.67
700–748 729 81 332.00–350.00 $339.47 $2,475 -8.20
729 fancy 729 34 361.00 $361.00 $2,632 -24.00
801–804 fancy 802 15 342.50–345.00 $344.16 $2,760 —
812–849 833 202 318.00–328.50 $323.27 $2,693 -3.77
886–892 888 120 315.00–322.00 $320.78 $2,849 -8.10
930 930 62 319.00 $319.00 $2,967 -1.00
950–978 968 54 305.00–311.00 $307.89 $2,980 +9.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,903 —
469 469 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,275 +15.00
542 542 18 437.50 $437.50 $2,371 +6.58
823 823 12 312.50 $312.50 $2,572 —

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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.