Cattle Market Pulse

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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

2,868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $329.58/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,870/hd at 871 lb · 340 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $349.19/cwt -21.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,683/hd at 768 lb · 321 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $319.61/cwt -26.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,979/hd at 932 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,868 1,995 2,112
Feeder cattle 2,868 1,995 2,112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 550 lbs sold 10.00 - 20.00 lower with steers under 550 lbs not enough for market test. Heifers between 550 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower with heifers under 550 lbs and over 800 lbs not enough for market test. Several lots of unweaned calves offered today. Good demand for a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,630 —
407 unweaned 407 6 457.50 $457.50 $1,862 —
430–449 438 30 420.00–444.00 $430.88 $1,887 —
456 456 8 472.00 $472.00 $2,152 +47.00
473–495 unweaned 480 48 435.00–445.00 $438.91 $2,107 —
515–526 518 28 414.00–437.50 $421.04 $2,181 -5.37
527 unweaned 527 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,187 —
564 fancy 564 11 432.00 $432.00 $2,436 —
569–582 577 38 400.00–422.00 $409.43 $2,362 -7.95
573–587 unweaned 582 29 410.00–418.00 $415.57 $2,419 —
623 unweaned 623 16 402.00 $402.00 $2,504 —
604–646 630 55 397.50–414.00 $403.65 $2,543 -11.67
652–657 unweaned 655 29 370.00–394.00 $382.46 $2,505 —
652–698 679 53 365.00–384.00 $373.23 $2,534 -20.70
700–744 727 40 327.50–348.00 $341.81 $2,485 -34.93
738 unweaned 738 11 351.00 $351.00 $2,590 —
751–789 767 261 342.00–357.00 $350.74 $2,690 -19.66
765–799 unweaned 774 60 341.00–343.00 $342.45 $2,651 —
801–810 unweaned 804 35 335.00–340.00 $336.73 $2,707 —
803–838 815 95 334.00–345.00 $337.24 $2,749 -16.31
858 unweaned 858 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,831 —
850–892 871 332 316.00–340.50 $329.57 $2,871 -4.15
906–946 932 225 314.50–330.00 $319.61 $2,979 -26.27
957–980 970 126 309.00–318.00 $313.76 $3,043 -5.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–493 493 37 390.00–392.00 $391.57 $1,930 —
575 575 17 363.00 $363.00 $2,087 —
600–644 627 88 343.00–358.00 $347.69 $2,180 -13.31
658 658 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,336 —
786 786 9 322.00 $322.00 $2,531 —
804–833 820 16 313.00–321.00 $316.57 $2,596 —
889–892 890 44 312.50–313.00 $312.65 $2,783 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 56 310.50 $310.50 $3,158 ±0.00
1051 1051 6 282.00 $282.00 $2,964 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
271 unweaned 271 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,762 —
426 unweaned 426 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,747 —
413–434 428 15 415.00–420.00 $415.97 $1,780 —
450 fancy 450 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 —
456–490 475 11 405.00–420.00 $411.85 $1,956 +13.08
503–530 521 15 380.00–392.00 $389.17 $2,028 -16.65
510–537 unweaned 533 18 370.00–380.00 $374.70 $1,997 —
558–591 576 60 360.00–385.00 $374.35 $2,156 -4.73
585–595 unweaned 593 16 350.00–375.00 $356.17 $2,112 —
605–626 615 25 348.00–366.00 $359.39 $2,210 +4.72
644 unweaned 644 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,093 —
663 unweaned 663 26 357.50 $357.50 $2,370 —
671 fancy 671 30 390.00 $390.00 $2,617 —
657–692 679 98 325.00–349.00 $333.65 $2,265 —
717 fancy 717 14 372.50 $372.50 $2,671 —
705–741 unweaned 725 16 302.50–310.00 $305.69 $2,216 —
722–748 734 23 311.00–330.00 $321.85 $2,362 -17.15
751–780 unweaned 758 32 347.50–350.00 $348.20 $2,639 —
764 fancy 764 11 365.00 $365.00 $2,789 —
777–788 786 174 307.00–320.00 $317.16 $2,493 -16.74
829–831 830 27 307.50–318.00 $310.62 $2,578 -21.18
857–894 877 14 293.00–308.00 $301.98 $2,648 -32.52
894 894 53 314.50 $314.50 $2,812 -20.00
910–920 914 18 260.00–280.00 $272.17 $2,488 -17.27
966 966 57 305.50 $305.50 $2,951 +17.50
986 986 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,662 -18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 21 280.00 $280.00 $2,876 —
1053 1053 4 267.50 $267.50 $2,817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 unweaned 534 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,029 —
690 690 4 330.00–342.00 $336.00 $2,318 —
862 862 7 312.00 $312.00 $2,689 —

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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.