Cattle Market Pulse

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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

4,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $328.79/cwt ≈ $3,170/hd at 964 lb · 1,240 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.20/cwt +15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $3,026/hd at 869 lb · 769 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.16/cwt +16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $3,126/hd at 944 lb · 331 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,061 2,390 4,225
Feeder cattle 4,061 2,390 4,225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers under 550 lbs not enough for market test. Heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with heifers under 550 lbs not enough for market test. Demand was good to very good with a good offering of heavy 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
387 387 4 565.00 $565.00 $2,187 —
405 405 11 495.00 $495.00 $2,005 —
483 483 19 477.00 $477.00 $2,304 +30.68
502–539 524 10 446.00–455.00 $449.90 $2,357 +8.64
552–596 584 52 424.00–438.00 $432.33 $2,525 +16.43
620–638 623 33 400.00–427.00 $422.81 $2,634 +10.75
630 unweaned 630 8 405.00–410.00 $406.25 $2,559 —
664–684 672 49 392.00–410.00 $406.06 $2,729 +25.30
723–746 731 28 380.00–396.00 $388.93 $2,843 +11.81
743 unweaned 743 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,749 —
762 unweaned 762 8 368.00 $368.00 $2,804 —
755–785 767 114 365.00–385.00 $378.54 $2,903 +28.27
810–845 836 116 340.00–359.50 $351.62 $2,940 +6.77
857–884 869 763 331.00–352.25 $348.38 $3,027 +15.40
880 unweaned 880 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,860 —
910–948 944 331 320.00–333.10 $331.16 $3,126 +16.92
953–997 964 1,240 320.00–333.10 $328.79 $3,170 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1035 1011 76 302.50–319.00 $314.64 $3,181 —
1055–1088 1077 162 297.00–308.00 $300.71 $3,239 -10.79
1116 1116 52 293.50 $293.50 $3,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 11 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
698 698 8 387.00 $387.00 $2,701 —
761–793 785 42 341.00–348.00 $345.71 $2,714 —
812–848 830 16 332.00–338.00 $335.83 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,440 —
323 323 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,663 —
438 438 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,190 +80.00
497 497 4 432.00 $432.00 $2,147 +42.00
505–527 517 19 395.00–417.50 $413.04 $2,135 +8.04
543 unweaned 543 4 384.00 $384.00 $2,085 —
579–599 588 58 380.00–400.00 $395.75 $2,327 +4.86
620–649 641 66 374.00–389.00 $381.45 $2,445 +17.70
665–697 685 45 355.50–375.00 $361.83 $2,479 -3.11
694 694 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,637 +15.06
701 fancy 701 31 380.00 $380.00 $2,664 —
701–740 725 63 343.00–365.00 $352.80 $2,558 +8.60
760–790 777 156 326.00–350.00 $342.10 $2,658 +2.06
811–842 837 93 321.00–336.00 $333.52 $2,792 +4.58
844 unweaned 844 17 319.00 $319.00 $2,692 —
850–853 852 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,769 -0.95
869 869 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,816 -1.95
918–937 920 44 307.00–308.75 $308.55 $2,839 -12.71
977 977 17 297.50 $297.50 $2,907 -3.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1025 1005 6 295.00–307.00 $304.96 $3,065 —
1175 1175 6 232.00 $232.00 $2,726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
338 338 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,772 —

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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.