Cattle Market Pulse

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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 10, 2026

1,962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.25/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 820 lb · 336 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.88/cwt +21.17 vs last sale · ≈ $3,004/hd at 889 lb · 289 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.76/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,543/hd at 788 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,962 1,286 1,684
Feeder cattle 1,962 1,286 1,684

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers over 800 lbs sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher with steers weighing 700 to 780 lbs selling steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers over 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Steers and heifers under 700 lbs not enough for market test. 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
370–385 381 5 485.00–500.00 $490.93 $1,870 —
451–477 unweaned 465 13 455.00–473.00 $463.06 $2,153 —
475–492 484 11 402.50–417.00 $410.54 $1,987 —
510–547 unweaned 532 27 409.00–431.00 $416.60 $2,216 —
560–582 unweaned 574 20 399.00–415.00 $405.70 $2,329 —
561–592 578 16 400.00–407.50 $404.25 $2,337 +5.67
601–639 622 35 365.00–387.00 $376.20 $2,340 -10.48
655–663 661 10 360.00–366.00 $364.22 $2,407 +7.22
707–743 727 50 344.50–365.00 $352.59 $2,563 -4.33
754–780 768 22 340.00–352.00 $348.18 $2,674 +11.29
804–830 818 198 335.00–357.00 $346.29 $2,833 +23.03
872–898 889 289 330.00–342.75 $337.88 $3,004 +21.17
920–944 935 96 325.25–335.00 $328.85 $3,075 +14.07
959 959 41 326.00 $326.00 $3,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
909 909 7 283.00 $283.00 $2,572 —
977 977 12 292.00 $292.00 $2,853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–295 272 7 490.00–509.00 $499.41 $1,358 —
382–383 unweaned 383 12 400.00–405.00 $404.17 $1,548 —
487–498 unweaned 490 14 380.00–395.00 $390.65 $1,914 —
516–543 unweaned 521 19 353.00–374.00 $367.72 $1,916 —
555–566 unweaned 559 9 332.50–357.50 $340.94 $1,906 —
559–597 582 15 362.50–364.00 $363.42 $2,115 +5.84
624 unweaned 624 9 337.00 $337.00 $2,103 —
700–734 730 48 324.00–337.00 $333.37 $2,434 +28.37
752–798 788 200 315.25–328.00 $322.76 $2,543 +7.83
800–845 818 218 301.00–319.00 $313.62 $2,565 -1.38
800–841 823 118 322.50–335.00 $329.65 $2,713 +13.59
881–885 885 63 304.00–310.00 $309.72 $2,741 +6.72
897 897 46 309.00 $309.00 $2,772 +6.00
944 944 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,738 -1.00
951–962 954 13 302.00–310.00 $304.48 $2,905 —
961 961 120 306.25 $306.25 $2,943 +8.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,739 —

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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.