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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 23, 2026

1,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.56/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,969/hd at 877 lb · 300 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $356.12/cwt -19.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,796/hd at 785 lb · 192 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $319.75/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $3,057/hd at 956 lb · 104 head
Salina, KS 8-weight steers sold at $340/cwt, down $13 from the early July peak of $362. Receipts ran 1,355 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,355 1,790 1,703
Feeder cattle 1,355 1,790 1,703

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 750 lbs and heifers weighing 600-800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steers under 750 lbs and heifers under 600 lbs and over 800 lbs not enough for market test. Good demand for a light supply, and very good demand for several full loads of nice steers coming off grass.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 338 10 600.00–602.50 $600.47 $2,030 —
506–546 523 7 440.00–449.00 $444.97 $2,327 -31.54
571–595 583 26 415.00–427.50 $424.40 $2,474 -19.80
631–639 636 11 390.00–400.00 $393.61 $2,503 -56.26
662–691 670 22 375.00–384.00 $380.18 $2,547 -32.65
702–745 727 32 355.00–377.00 $369.15 $2,684 -12.12
753–795 785 192 351.00–374.00 $356.12 $2,796 -19.23
804–848 814 101 335.00–349.50 $345.36 $2,811 -3.67
850–888 877 300 325.00–348.50 $338.56 $2,969 -2.78
901 901 56 335.75 $335.75 $3,025 +6.33
956 956 104 319.75 $319.75 $3,057 -3.11
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 54 316.50 $316.50 $3,193 +42.08
1130 1130 11 302.50 $302.50 $3,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–472 459 7 420.00–425.00 $421.47 $1,935 -55.53
506–547 519 8 360.00–380.00 $368.07 $1,910 -61.51
556–589 575 15 370.00–392.50 $379.60 $2,183 -26.63
608–649 621 67 362.50–377.25 $371.08 $2,304 -19.68
656–699 670 78 353.00–367.50 $362.23 $2,427 -6.72
715–745 732 28 328.00–346.00 $341.88 $2,503 -12.21
753–791 768 78 320.00–344.00 $333.94 $2,565 +4.08
805–846 823 8 312.00–321.00 $315.80 $2,599 -0.91
902–939 928 14 305.00–306.00 $305.72 $2,837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,192 —
842 842 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,421 —

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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.