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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026

1,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.23/cwt -17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 581 lb · 180 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $394.81/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,868/hd at 726 lb · 169 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.76/cwt -14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 624 lb · 129 head
Salina, KS 5-weight heifers brought $415/cwt at this week's sale on 1,790 head. KS 5-weight heifers are down $22 from their late-June peak of $437/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,790 1,390 3,225
Feeder cattle 1,790 1,390 3,225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-15.00 lower across all weight classes with the exception of 600 lb steer calves selling 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Steer calves under 550 lbs and heifer calves under 500 lbs not enough for market test. Good demand on a lighter supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,229 -28.94
435 435 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,371 -5.36
481–490 482 13 485.00–503.00 $500.19 $2,411 -14.81
520–539 527 19 470.00–486.00 $476.51 $2,511 -30.69
551–594 579 53 430.00–454.00 $444.20 $2,572 -33.55
610–649 635 77 441.00–463.00 $449.87 $2,857 +13.35
678–691 fancy 684 19 425.00–430.00 $427.61 $2,925 —
686–698 692 69 400.00–424.00 $412.83 $2,857 -11.09
721 unweaned 721 17 400.00 $400.00 $2,884 —
718–726 fancy 723 51 415.00–433.00 $419.91 $3,036 +2.39
706–736 729 101 371.00–393.00 $381.27 $2,779 -12.35
751–768 765 17 367.50–377.00 $375.35 $2,871 +1.47
801–848 827 70 335.00–356.00 $349.03 $2,886 -1.03
853–885 860 50 324.00–345.00 $341.34 $2,936 +0.95
900–942 918 71 315.00–331.00 $329.42 $3,024 -17.08
950–984 969 85 307.50–326.00 $322.86 $3,129 -21.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,027 —
535 535 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,408 —
625 625 13 396.00 $396.00 $2,475 —
651 651 14 374.00 $374.00 $2,435 -26.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1049 1004 14 273.00–292.00 $274.42 $2,755 -55.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 —
439 439 7 481.00 $481.00 $2,112 -32.26
461 461 8 477.00 $477.00 $2,199 -33.98
504–542 521 112 419.00–440.00 $429.58 $2,238 -61.30
559–597 581 180 392.00–416.00 $406.23 $2,360 -15.96
600–635 624 129 382.50–405.00 $390.76 $2,438 -14.70
650–688 674 113 359.00–383.00 $368.95 $2,487 -11.59
710–725 717 26 353.00–356.00 $354.09 $2,539 -7.73
750–792 772 112 322.00–343.00 $329.86 $2,547 -17.27
816–842 827 42 305.00–322.50 $316.71 $2,619 -19.80
861–877 862 82 297.00–320.50 $317.01 $2,733 -20.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–527 525 39 395.00–408.00 $404.70 $2,125 —
661–671 665 16 349.00–357.00 $352.53 $2,344 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1049 1015 17 283.00–300.00 $291.04 $2,954 +6.04

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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.