Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

3,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $526.45/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 522 lb · 254 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $451.03/cwt -19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,806/hd at 622 lb · 214 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $338.87/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,145/hd at 928 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,280 3,364 4,630
Feeder cattle 3,280 3,364 4,630

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 500 lbs sold steady to weak while under 500 lbs sold sharply higher. Heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to weak while under 500 lbs to 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, while under 500 lbs sold sharply higher. Quality and condition varied due to calves coming off wheat and off cow. Several fancy, reputation heifers sold as replacements. Good demand for heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 710.00 $710.00 $2,116 —
345–349 347 13 650.00–670.00 $660.83 $2,293 +60.83
367 fancy 367 6 660.00 $660.00 $2,422 —
375 unweaned 375 11 620.00 $620.00 $2,325 —
360–387 376 55 632.00–655.00 $646.98 $2,433 -3.02
415 thin fleshed 415 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,345 —
401–437 418 53 580.00–605.00 $591.34 $2,472 -23.66
423–445 unweaned 434 51 542.00–557.50 $546.78 $2,373 +9.28
440 440 10 520.00 $520.00 $2,288 —
443 fancy 443 29 614.00 $614.00 $2,720 —
451–460 fancy 455 59 582.00–590.00 $585.01 $2,662 +55.01
461 461 12 530.00 $530.00 $2,443 +17.11
467–489 unweaned 475 25 495.00–517.00 $512.09 $2,432 -10.91
470–494 481 87 547.50–572.00 $555.62 $2,673 +42.73
500–533 518 176 515.00–540.00 $533.88 $2,765 -9.24
511–544 unweaned 526 43 475.00–500.00 $490.24 $2,579 +23.78
522–544 thin fleshed 529 16 500.00–507.00 $502.25 $2,657 —
543 fancy 543 19 560.00 $560.00 $3,041 —
552 fancy 552 12 511.00 $511.00 $2,821 -19.00
576–577 576 12 440.00–445.00 $441.67 $2,544 -43.32
580–597 592 53 475.00–490.00 $485.01 $2,871 —
602–613 fancy 606 96 465.00–470.00 $467.71 $2,834 -17.29
600–647 635 104 425.00–450.00 $440.49 $2,797 -2.20
620–646 637 14 415.00 $415.00 $2,644 -27.69
651 651 13 426.00–450.00 $440.77 $2,869 +3.68
666–692 685 45 409.00–422.00 $412.41 $2,825 -24.68
685 thin fleshed 685 6 402.00 $402.00 $2,754 —
725–744 730 49 373.00–396.00 $389.34 $2,842 -19.72
770–787 778 49 365.00–385.00 $376.18 $2,927 -8.57
800–848 825 72 350.50–356.00 $352.74 $2,910 +2.01
851–881 873 142 320.00–346.00 $339.90 $2,967 -2.30
906–947 928 191 331.00–341.50 $338.87 $3,145 +9.33
977–980 980 52 325.00–327.00 $325.31 $3,188 -2.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–531 523 27 490.00–500.00 $493.56 $2,581 -5.09
582–583 582 18 440.00–460.00 $446.67 $2,600 -18.33
651 651 10 406.00 $406.00 $2,643 +10.17
700 700 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 -7.51
750 750 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,528 —
805 805 7 327.50 $327.50 $2,636 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 -21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 9 635.00 $635.00 $1,842 —
348 thin fleshed 348 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,088 —
369 369 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,140 +23.58
370–389 unweaned 383 37 560.00–575.00 $569.66 $2,182 +44.66
400–435 422 80 510.00–535.00 $522.17 $2,204 +18.17
424–436 unweaned 429 41 495.00–500.00 $497.74 $2,135 —
463–487 469 55 497.00–500.00 $498.08 $2,336 +55.02
466–480 unweaned 473 18 471.00–490.00 $482.70 $2,283 —
480–499 489 115 455.00–475.00 $467.03 $2,284 +23.97
520 unweaned 520 19 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 —
500–549 526 122 427.50–450.00 $443.50 $2,333 +13.57
562 fancy 562 33 442.00 $442.00 $2,484 —
574 574 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,353 -0.40
553–597 583 94 417.00–431.00 $422.30 $2,462 +11.90
605–632 613 36 394.00–405.00 $399.08 $2,446 -10.92
616–620 618 20 416.00 $416.00 $2,571 +6.00
650–682 662 77 361.00–380.00 $375.75 $2,487 -3.09
683 683 16 442.00 $442.00 $3,019 +63.16
719–725 724 85 358.00–360.00 $358.21 $2,593 +16.22
723–746 739 35 330.00–344.00 $337.14 $2,491 -4.85
771–783 775 20 335.00–337.00 $335.61 $2,601 -18.39
775 775 25 353.00 $353.00 $2,736 -1.00
802–828 816 155 319.00–329.00 $326.29 $2,663 -24.71
897 897 29 325.00 $325.00 $2,915 +14.10
900 900 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,826 —
927 927 28 318.00 $318.00 $2,948 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,683 -14.00
1182 1182 6 245.00 $245.00 $2,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,182 —
345 345 6 550.00 $550.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,507 -12.00

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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.