Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Market Report, Salina, KS

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 30, 2026

2,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.94/cwt +13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,717/hd at 826 lb · 485 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.04/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,615/hd at 769 lb · 339 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.95/cwt ≈ $2,819/hd at 865 lb · 308 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,390	1,355	3,716
Feeder cattle	2,390	1,355	3,716

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower with one load of 800 lb steers selling higher. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with large groups of 800 - 900 lb heifers selling up to 10.00 higher. Steers under 600 lbs and heifers under 550 lbs not enough for market test. Demand was good to very good on a moderate supply.

▲ Feeder heifers: Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with large groups of 800 - 900 lb heifers selling up to 10.00 higher
↕ Feeder steers: steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower with one load of 800 lb steers selling higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
293	293	3	560.00	$560.00	$1,641	—
335	335	2	525.00	$525.00	$1,759	-75.47
448–449	448	4	485.00–495.00	$492.50	$2,206	—
456–490	465	4	445.00–450.00	$446.32	$2,075	—
515–538	529	8	433.00–446.00	$441.26	$2,334	-3.71
561–592	569	27	407.50–419.00	$415.90	$2,366	-8.50
604–639	617	34	405.00–427.50	$412.06	$2,542	+18.45
669–683	672	53	378.00–390.00	$380.76	$2,559	+0.58
712–749	740	103	362.00–381.75	$377.12	$2,791	+7.97
750–795	766	116	336.00–361.00	$350.27	$2,683	-5.85
816 fancy	816	64	369.00	$369.00	$3,011	—
803–840	832	92	335.00–354.00	$344.85	$2,869	-0.51
850–884	870	130	325.00–338.00	$332.98	$2,897	-5.58
912–925	914	8	309.00–315.00	$314.24	$2,872	-21.51

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1051	1051	53	311.50	$311.50	$3,274	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448	448	6	420.00	$420.00	$1,882	—
490	490	5	390.00	$390.00	$1,911	-31.47
502	502	7	405.00	$405.00	$2,033	+36.93
552–597	579	132	370.00–395.00	$390.89	$2,263	+11.29
601–636	626	29	355.00–380.00	$363.75	$2,277	-7.33
654–692	674	85	360.50–371.00	$364.94	$2,460	+2.71
713–744	730	45	335.00–349.00	$344.20	$2,513	+2.32
750–798	769	339	328.50–345.00	$340.04	$2,615	+6.10
806–836	826	485	314.00–331.50	$328.94	$2,717	+13.14
853–891	865	308	315.00–328.75	$325.95	$2,819	—
904–945	905	124	300.00–322.00	$321.26	$2,907	+15.54
951–973	964	28	295.00–305.00	$301.13	$2,903	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1109	1109	6	261.00	$261.00	$2,894	—

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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.