Cattle Market Pulse

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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

1,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.21/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 870 lb · 212 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $321.47/cwt -18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,829/hd at 880 lb · 173 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.12/cwt -7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 789 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,637 3,065 2,478
Feeder cattle 1,637 3,065 2,478

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers weighing 400 to 899 lbs sold 9.00 to 12.00 lower with the exception of steers weighing 500 to 550 lbs selling 10.00 higher and 600 to 799 lbs steers not enough for market test. Heifers weighing 450 to 500 lbs, 800 to 949 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher while heifers weighing 500 to 799 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Good demand for full loads of quality cattle, on a lighter supply due to soggy conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–449 437 43 430.00–445.00 $433.58 $1,895 —
468–480 469 23 392.50–415.00 $394.50 $1,850 -63.09
500–501 501 118 425.00–429.00 $428.32 $2,146 +42.27
558–581 562 105 421.00–423.00 $421.37 $2,368 -2.33
620–630 626 9 389.00–393.00 $391.24 $2,449 -11.73
650–690 664 23 348.00–371.00 $356.31 $2,366 -25.36
731 731 7 367.00 $367.00 $2,683 -15.00
772–778 773 22 337.50–340.00 $339.66 $2,626 -8.59
805–821 811 35 339.00–345.00 $343.00 $2,782 -7.57
860–889 880 173 303.50–326.00 $321.47 $2,829 -18.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
507 507 17 362.50 $362.50 $1,838 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 8 285.00 $285.00 $3,007 -7.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–422 417 24 440.00 $440.00 $1,835 +20.60
458–473 460 95 400.00–417.50 $414.66 $1,907 +12.13
527 527 88 383.00 $383.00 $2,018 -2.70
557–560 560 15 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 -1.60
606–648 616 22 339.00–345.00 $343.56 $2,116 -22.03
651–692 679 31 304.50–325.00 $317.24 $2,154 -39.05
707–710 708 36 315.00–322.00 $318.31 $2,254 -17.23
752–796 789 137 314.00–324.50 $319.12 $2,518 -7.95
805–836 808 68 316.00–324.50 $323.72 $2,616 +10.78
855–888 870 212 293.00–308.50 $303.21 $2,638 -6.32
907–927 908 81 289.50–300.00 $290.29 $2,636 -2.84
959–978 973 52 273.50–283.00 $278.20 $2,707 -13.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–487 486 24 375.00–387.50 $385.96 $1,876 —
816 816 16 292.00 $292.00 $2,383 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077 1077 26 233.00–250.50 $240.40 $2,589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,126 +30.00
625 625 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —
900 900 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,448 —

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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.