Cattle Market Pulse

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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 13, 2026

1,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.55/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,924/hd at 827 lb · 330 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $345.88/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $3,148/hd at 910 lb · 236 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.21/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 830 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,995 4,061 2,024
Feeder cattle 1,995 4,061 2,024

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cow Sale Tuesday August 18th Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs not enough for market test. Steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower with the exception of steers weighing 800 - 850 lbs and 900 - 950lbs selling 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs and over 900 lbs not enough for market test. Heifers weighing 700 - 850 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower with 850 - 900 lbs selling 10.00 higher. 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
461 461 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,959 -52.00
532–535 532 7 405.00–430.00 $426.41 $2,269 -23.49
567–596 588 17 410.00–420.00 $417.38 $2,454 -14.95
603–627 618 52 408.00–427.50 $415.32 $2,567 -7.49
650–658 653 75 382.50–406.00 $393.93 $2,572 -12.13
717–747 731 166 364.00–386.25 $376.74 $2,754 -12.19
758–767 761 145 358.00–375.00 $370.40 $2,819 -8.14
817–849 827 330 342.00–365.00 $353.55 $2,924 +1.93
853–866 862 14 333.00–334.00 $333.72 $2,877 -14.66
907–922 910 236 337.00–348.50 $345.88 $3,148 +14.72
951–967 962 128 312.00–328.00 $319.10 $3,070 -9.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1045 1043 62 310.00–318.00 $310.50 $3,239 -4.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–544 543 10 382.50–405.00 $384.72 $2,089 —
615 615 10 361.00 $361.00 $2,220 —
702 702 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–497 484 10 390.00–402.50 $398.77 $1,930 -33.23
515–517 515 11 405.00–406.00 $405.82 $2,090 -7.22
570–595 587 35 370.00–386.50 $379.08 $2,225 -16.67
617–642 625 21 352.00–375.00 $354.67 $2,217 -26.78
704–715 706 18 334.00–339.00 $335.12 $2,366 -17.68
726 726 74 339.00 $339.00 $2,461 -13.80
752–797 779 86 320.00–336.00 $333.90 $2,601 -8.20
803–822 821 65 324.00–326.50 $326.31 $2,679 -7.21
823–836 834 160 326.50–333.00 $331.80 $2,767 -1.72
860 860 135 334.50 $334.50 $2,877 +9.50
939–945 940 9 285.00–290.00 $289.44 $2,721 -19.11
977 977 5 288.00 $288.00 $2,814 -9.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 20 272.50 $272.50 $3,115 —
1375–1385 1384 10 222.00–230.00 $222.79 $3,083 —

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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.