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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 9, 2026

1,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.82/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 720 lb · 105 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.13/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,708/hd at 780 lb · 92 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $423.92/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,895/hd at 683 lb · 86 head
Salina, KS 7-weight heifers cleared at $355/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt above the KS average ($354) and even with Pratt, KS ($355). Receipts ran 1,390 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,390 2,310 2,094
Feeder cattle 1,390 2,310 2,094

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison available due to taking the month of June off. Very good demand for a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 381 5 590.00–613.00 $598.94 $2,282 -1.43
403–445 427 10 535.00–560.00 $550.36 $2,350 +13.62
490 490 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,524 -16.21
508–526 520 17 493.00–515.00 $507.20 $2,637 +9.32
553–599 581 55 465.00–485.00 $477.75 $2,776 +37.77
603–636 632 37 425.00–442.00 $436.52 $2,759 +3.48
650–699 683 86 407.50–430.00 $423.92 $2,895 +3.98
710–714 fancy 712 21 417.00–418.00 $417.52 $2,973 —
709–744 726 48 384.00–407.00 $393.62 $2,858 +14.31
756–798 783 42 357.00–383.00 $373.88 $2,927 +7.47
806–846 830 33 340.00–363.00 $350.06 $2,905 -0.86
855–893 892 80 340.00–354.00 $340.39 $3,036 -4.01
935 935 59 346.50 $346.50 $3,240 +16.40
958 958 54 344.00 $344.00 $3,296 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 59 330.00 $330.00 $3,412 —
1078 1078 54 327.00 $327.00 $3,525 —
1163 1163 12 306.00 $306.00 $3,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–440 437 9 510.00–525.00 $513.26 $2,243 +27.17
480–483 482 6 506.00–516.00 $510.98 $2,463 +30.98
516–530 524 24 477.50–501.00 $490.88 $2,572 +13.19
551 fancy 551 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,452 —
558–597 578 72 415.00–435.00 $422.19 $2,440 -16.82
602–633 621 59 393.00–411.00 $405.46 $2,518 -2.34
655–677 661 22 362.00–385.00 $380.54 $2,515 +1.32
700–742 720 105 354.50–371.00 $361.82 $2,605 +7.82
754–788 780 92 340.00–352.50 $347.13 $2,708 +6.19
801–842 818 45 330.00–337.00 $336.51 $2,753 +5.23
850 850 19 338.00 $338.00 $2,873 +16.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,864 +6.66
1065 1065 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,769 +5.00

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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.