Cattle Market Pulse

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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

2,745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $317.31/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,929/hd at 923 lb · 487 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $294.91/cwt -18.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,923/hd at 991 lb · 355 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.74/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,760/hd at 832 lb · 350 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,745 2,868 2,852
Feeder cattle 2,745 2,868 2,852

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 750 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Lighter calves, not enough for market test. Demand very good for high quality heavy weight calves 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
415–447 441 8 440.00–455.00 $445.63 $1,965 +14.75
482 unweaned 482 9 429.00 $429.00 $2,068 -9.91
532–535 533 12 415.00–435.00 $422.68 $2,253 +1.64
565–599 592 10 365.00–380.00 $367.86 $2,178 -41.57
600 unweaned 600 14 387.00 $387.00 $2,322 -15.00
630–649 638 28 360.00–384.00 $374.02 $2,386 -29.63
680–699 688 35 350.00–366.00 $356.93 $2,456 -16.30
716–736 725 35 327.50–353.00 $343.61 $2,491 +1.80
753–768 757 68 338.00–347.00 $344.49 $2,608 -6.25
801–848 832 350 317.00–341.50 $331.74 $2,760 -5.50
854–899 886 174 314.00–333.00 $323.97 $2,870 -5.60
900–936 923 487 311.00–321.50 $317.31 $2,929 -2.30
966–999 991 355 284.50–308.50 $294.91 $2,923 -18.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1011 1007 407 281.00–303.00 $297.72 $2,998 -12.78
1059 1059 31 303.00 $303.00 $3,209 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914 914 39 267.50 $267.50 $2,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 unweaned 406 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,685 +5.00
473 unweaned 473 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,845 —
465–490 484 4 365.00–377.50 $374.50 $1,813 -37.35
515–520 518 5 379.00–395.00 $385.36 $1,996 -3.81
540 unweaned 540 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,904 -22.20
559 unweaned 559 12 355.00 $355.00 $1,984 -1.17
593 593 23 365.00 $365.00 $2,164 -9.35
623–627 624 30 338.00–364.00 $355.30 $2,217 -4.09
666 unweaned 666 17 335.00 $335.00 $2,231 -22.50
661–678 668 17 336.00–355.00 $347.06 $2,318 +13.41
701–738 722 59 324.50–331.00 $326.22 $2,355 +4.37
764–794 776 74 315.00–335.00 $326.71 $2,535 +9.55
813–845 824 83 307.50–314.50 $310.20 $2,556 -0.42
857–868 859 110 290.00–313.00 $309.91 $2,662 +7.93
897 897 14 306.00 $306.00 $2,745 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 7 307.50 $307.50 $2,315 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,435 —

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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.