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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,152/hd at 964 lb · 120 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.96/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 862 lb · 104 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.23/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 666 lb · 81 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,375	1,871	3,168
Feeder cattle	1,375	1,871	3,168

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Special Cow Sale Next Tuesday, October 21st* Compared to last week, steers weighing 450 to 550 lbs and 650 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with two loads of steers weighing 964 lbs selling 20.00 higher. While steers weighing 550 to 650 lbs and 800 to 950 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers weighing 450 to 850 lbs sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher with the exception of 550 to 600 lb heifers selling 4.00 lower and 850 lb heifers selling 12.00 lower. Steers and heifers under 450 lbs not enough for market test. Very good demand for a moderate supply.

↕ Feeder heifers: Heifers weighing 450 to 850 lbs sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher with the exception of 550 to 600 lb heifers selling 4.00 lower and 850 lb heifers selling 12.00 lower
↕ Feeder steers: steers weighing 450 to 550 lbs and 650 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with two loads of steers weighing 964 lbs selling 20.00 higher; While steers weighing 550 to 650 lbs and 800 to 950 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343	343	5	535.00	$535.00	$1,835	—
364 unweaned	364	11	515.00	$515.00	$1,875	—
413 unweaned	413	3	460.00	$460.00	$1,900	—
445	445	9	493.00	$493.00	$2,194	—
450–470	464	36	463.00–485.00	$468.92	$2,176	-3.58
480 unweaned	480	20	392.50	$392.50	$1,884	—
507–528 unweaned	515	11	435.00–440.00	$438.13	$2,256	+24.84
533–548	542	51	442.00–447.00	$443.93	$2,406	+13.45
551–598	586	34	407.00–425.00	$415.89	$2,437	+3.55
610–628	615	42	376.00–390.00	$386.42	$2,376	-6.59
646 unweaned	646	22	366.00	$366.00	$2,364	-17.03
651–688	666	81	359.00–383.00	$364.23	$2,426	-0.97
705–744	722	76	344.00–365.00	$358.91	$2,591	-3.01
750–786	769	19	343.00–362.00	$350.47	$2,695	+5.45
815–848	832	47	338.00–344.00	$341.12	$2,838	-0.73
850–859	855	31	326.00–336.00	$333.17	$2,849	-2.34
914–918	915	76	328.00–333.00	$329.12	$3,011	-4.06
964	964	120	327.00	$327.00	$3,152	+20.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
769	769	6	314.00	$314.00	$2,415	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	4	500.00–520.00	$510.00	$1,530	—
357 unweaned	357	13	445.00	$445.00	$1,589	—
410	410	6	500.00	$500.00	$2,050	—
415–435 unweaned	432	23	425.00–450.00	$429.18	$1,854	—
457–481	470	19	415.00–440.00	$426.19	$2,003	-3.81
509–537	527	36	379.00–390.00	$385.13	$2,030	+45.37
574 unweaned	574	11	350.00	$350.00	$2,009	+4.90
555–592	576	16	342.00–362.00	$353.08	$2,034	-2.32
605–608	607	71	364.00–365.00	$364.20	$2,211	+26.37
710–748	732	17	337.00–359.00	$350.22	$2,564	+18.46
761–792	791	68	321.00–322.50	$322.44	$2,551	-6.61
820 fancy	820	11	355.00	$355.00	$2,911	—
813–832	821	51	316.00–326.00	$320.98	$2,635	+9.99
851–888	862	104	294.00–313.50	$310.96	$2,680	+2.59

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478	478	12	410.00	$410.00	$1,960	+23.35
575	575	15	335.00	$335.00	$1,926	—
627–640	628	10	332.00	$332.00	$2,085	+17.00
653	653	4	302.50	$302.50	$1,975	+18.50
715–736	729	15	290.00–305.00	$293.04	$2,136	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1016	1016	36	264.00–265.00	$264.03	$2,683	—

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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.