Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

2,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.53/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,705/hd at 785 lb · 293 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.31/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,879/hd at 869 lb · 166 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $345.51/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,183/hd at 921 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,080 2,847 1,651
Feeder cattle 2,080 2,847 1,651

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, while heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a heavy supply of mostly grass-weight cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 -142.50
301 301 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,956 -30.00
387 387 4 665.00 $665.00 $2,574 +26.59
415–447 433 7 570.00–580.00 $574.10 $2,486 -5.90
456 fancy 456 30 567.50 $567.50 $2,588 —
472 unweaned 472 18 570.00 $570.00 $2,690 -17.50
472–496 487 35 545.00–555.00 $549.18 $2,675 -8.46
532–548 543 34 505.00–527.00 $518.22 $2,814 +10.36
565–599 590 33 460.00–477.00 $472.46 $2,788 -4.01
601–643 623 76 445.00–470.00 $449.65 $2,801 -10.14
674–691 682 37 415.00–435.00 $424.58 $2,896 +7.97
747 747 23 394.00 $394.00 $2,943 -10.49
761–785 777 17 364.00–376.00 $369.06 $2,868 -24.00
813–845 826 5 340.00–364.00 $354.18 $2,926 -1.77
854–898 878 153 337.50–360.00 $347.42 $3,050 -20.92
919 fancy 919 90 350.00 $350.00 $3,216 —
900–936 924 72 330.00–341.50 $339.90 $3,141 -6.61
967–985 973 85 325.00–330.00 $328.46 $3,196 -11.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 26 326.00 $326.00 $3,276 -4.36
1050 1050 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,678 -66.00
1135 1135 2 302.00 $302.00 $3,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 570.00–580.00 $574.85 $1,483 -115.15
300–328 317 5 600.00–610.00 $606.21 $1,922 -10.22
350–391 366 10 580.00 $580.00 $2,123 +17.46
400–447 427 38 510.00–535.00 $530.30 $2,264 +4.53
465–499 479 44 500.00–510.00 $505.16 $2,420 +15.90
521–545 535 52 455.00–477.50 $468.13 $2,504 -2.55
568 fancy 568 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,670 +15.00
557–599 594 77 440.00–450.00 $440.24 $2,615 +7.00
602–610 fancy 608 8 432.00–439.00 $437.27 $2,659 —
643–648 646 53 406.00–418.00 $413.04 $2,668 +22.27
667–690 676 55 370.00–389.00 $379.89 $2,568 -6.56
715–726 716 50 362.50–379.25 $376.98 $2,699 +12.41
755–795 785 293 338.25–359.00 $344.53 $2,705 -4.52
801–848 823 79 322.50–340.00 $335.40 $2,760 -8.25
853–880 869 166 321.00–337.50 $331.31 $2,879 +0.49
908–925 918 24 319.00–320.00 $319.41 $2,932 -1.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047–1048 1048 69 284.00–289.00 $287.99 $3,018 —
1092 1092 21 277.00 $277.00 $3,025 -18.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,261 +22.86
592 592 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,279 -24.00
635 635 10 402.00 $402.00 $2,553 +39.50
680 680 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,353 -28.00
925 925 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,350 —
560–567 563 5 408.00–460.00 $448.64 $2,526 -18.36
621 621 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,500 -12.50
652 652 11 418.50 $418.50 $2,729 —
757 757 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,555 —

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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.