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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

1,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $341.85/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,851/hd at 834 lb · 179 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.05/cwt +9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,547/hd at 774 lb · 132 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.51/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,879/hd at 858 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,871	1,637	1,948
Feeder cattle	1,871	1,637	1,948

Market comments — USDA reporter

* Special Calf Sale Next Tuesday, October 13th * Compared to last week, steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher. Heifers over 650 lbs and under 900 lbs sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher with heifers over 900 - 950 lbs selling 3.00 lower. Steers and heifers under 650 lbs not enough for true market test, higher undertone noted. Solid offering of unweaned calves today as well as a couple loads of steers weighing over 1000 lbs. Very good demand on a moderate supply.

↕ Feeder heifers: Heifers over 650 lbs and under 900 lbs sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher with heifers over 900 - 950 lbs selling 3.00 lower
▲ Feeder steers: steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–387	381	5	510.00–517.00	$513.86	$1,958	—
481	481	5	472.50	$472.50	$2,273	+78.00
525–528	526	12	417.00–435.00	$430.48	$2,264	+2.16
527–540 unweaned	536	7	402.50–417.50	$413.29	$2,215	—
558–597	581	27	403.00–427.50	$412.34	$2,396	-9.03
592–598 unweaned	595	33	401.00–417.00	$407.75	$2,426	—
602–632 unweaned	612	36	372.50–388.00	$383.03	$2,344	—
607–622	619	12	384.00–400.00	$393.01	$2,433	+1.77
675–693 unweaned	678	31	342.50–347.00	$345.56	$2,343	—
651–698	684	29	350.00–374.00	$365.20	$2,498	+8.89
718 unweaned	718	26	325.00	$325.00	$2,334	—
702–748	732	54	351.00–368.00	$361.92	$2,649	-5.08
780–799	785	23	341.00–355.00	$345.02	$2,708	+5.36
803–847	834	179	335.00–349.50	$341.85	$2,851	-1.15
853–874	858	131	325.00–345.00	$335.51	$2,879	+14.04
910–941	920	124	327.00–335.00	$333.18	$3,065	—
971	971	56	307.00	$307.00	$2,981	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1019	1019	71	292.00–322.00	$318.62	$3,247	—
1077–1083	1080	96	305.00–308.00	$306.50	$3,310	+21.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
543	543	10	382.00	$382.00	$2,074	—
602–640 unweaned	617	10	362.00–365.00	$363.76	$2,244	—
733–737	735	12	330.00–340.00	$334.66	$2,460	—
820–835	822	13	309.00–316.00	$310.09	$2,549	—
922–940	937	36	296.00–304.00	$303.15	$2,841	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456–491 unweaned	466	11	400.00–412.50	$408.90	$1,905	—
476	476	11	430.00	$430.00	$2,047	+15.34
527–537 unweaned	534	6	334.00–355.00	$340.91	$1,820	—
503–549	536	22	333.00–355.00	$339.76	$1,821	-43.24
558–589 unweaned	568	46	333.00–360.00	$345.10	$1,960	—
564–579	575	24	347.50–366.00	$355.40	$2,044	-9.60
608–622	616	22	330.00–347.00	$337.83	$2,081	-5.73
623–647 unweaned	639	30	316.00–326.00	$318.44	$2,035	—
651 unweaned	651	9	322.00	$322.00	$2,096	—
652–699	676	84	328.00–349.00	$337.91	$2,284	+20.67
724–743	726	33	324.00–340.00	$331.76	$2,409	+13.45
750–789	774	132	324.00–345.00	$329.05	$2,547	+9.93
816–830	822	50	300.00–319.00	$310.99	$2,556	-12.73
850–887	876	110	300.00–325.00	$308.37	$2,701	+5.16
910–945	928	34	275.00–297.50	$286.87	$2,662	-3.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–452	451	3	380.00–400.00	$386.65	$1,744	+0.69
495 unweaned	495	11	367.00	$367.00	$1,817	—
623	623	4	315.00	$315.00	$1,962	—
682	682	10	284.00	$284.00	$1,937	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–522	522	6	392.50–415.00	$411.26	$2,147	+6.26
643 unweaned	643	4	312.50	$312.50	$2,009	—

↑ Back to top

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.