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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

2,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.86/cwt +14.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 777 lb · 274 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.18/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 880 lb · 179 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.77/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 872 lb · 125 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,328	1,375	2,688
Feeder cattle	2,328	1,375	2,688

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with 500 to 550 lb steers selling steady and steers weighing 300 to 450 lbs and 750 to 800 lbs not enough for market test. Heifers sold anywhere from 20.00 lower to 26.00 higher with the majority of heifers weighing 750 to 800 lbs selling up to 17.00 higher. Several lots of nice calves coming off the cow. Demand was very good for a moderate supply of calves.

↕ Feeder heifers: Heifers sold anywhere from 20.00 lower to 26.00 higher with the majority of heifers weighing 750 to 800 lbs selling up to 17.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with 500 to 550 lb steers selling steady and steers weighing 300 to 450 lbs and 750 to 800 lbs not enough for market test

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343 unweaned	343	3	570.00	$570.00	$1,955	—
403–405	404	4	520.00–527.50	$525.62	$2,124	—
467–486 unweaned	478	33	480.00–497.00	$489.56	$2,340	+97.06
458–499	480	31	472.00–489.00	$477.78	$2,293	+8.86
516–533 unweaned	527	54	450.00–474.00	$461.27	$2,431	+23.14
525–548	543	46	421.00–447.00	$429.69	$2,333	-14.24
561–595	581	26	422.00–446.00	$432.84	$2,515	+16.95
564–599 unweaned	585	67	416.00–440.00	$430.54	$2,519	—
603–622 unweaned	615	87	397.00–422.00	$415.72	$2,557	+49.72
638–642	639	10	408.00–420.00	$417.59	$2,668	+31.17
651–658	653	41	385.50–409.00	$388.98	$2,540	+24.75
663–671 unweaned	668	34	402.00–410.00	$406.96	$2,718	—
702–708 unweaned	704	36	347.00–367.00	$363.88	$2,562	—
740–749	746	46	366.00–369.50	$368.29	$2,747	+9.38
755–793	779	12	331.00–355.00	$344.23	$2,682	-6.24
809–845	819	74	337.00–351.00	$346.32	$2,836	+5.20
850–888	880	179	331.50–344.50	$335.18	$2,950	+2.01
916–923	919	40	313.00–337.50	$324.07	$2,978	-5.05
956–981	961	83	314.00–338.00	$332.16	$3,192	+5.16

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1009–1038	1023	107	320.50–323.50	$322.02	$3,294	—
1122	1122	7	295.00	$295.00	$3,310	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
477 unweaned	477	5	450.00	$450.00	$2,146	—
587	587	6	355.00	$355.00	$2,084	—
629	629	5	332.00	$332.00	$2,088	—
620–638 unweaned	633	18	360.00–390.00	$379.22	$2,400	—
670 unweaned	670	4	330.00	$330.00	$2,211	—
667–681	677	15	362.50–368.00	$363.52	$2,461	—
775	775	19	321.00–341.00	$334.68	$2,594	+20.68
802–827	823	26	335.00–340.00	$339.25	$2,792	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–349 unweaned	316	32	490.00–515.00	$512.41	$1,619	—
369–399 unweaned	385	13	465.00–475.00	$470.58	$1,812	+25.58
416–448 unweaned	423	31	437.50–450.00	$446.27	$1,888	+17.09
431	431	3	435.00	$435.00	$1,875	-65.00
464–483 unweaned	476	29	415.00–427.00	$422.85	$2,013	—
476–490	486	44	388.00–412.00	$396.00	$1,925	-30.19
505–543 unweaned	524	69	365.00–393.00	$376.15	$1,971	—
555–591	565	40	375.00–388.00	$379.40	$2,144	+26.32
562–580 unweaned	573	63	365.00–380.00	$376.59	$2,158	+26.59
604–647 unweaned	614	22	351.00–366.00	$361.78	$2,221	—
607–639	634	30	335.00–359.00	$351.16	$2,226	-13.04
658–681 unweaned	664	19	333.00–350.00	$345.41	$2,294	—
652–689	671	37	312.50–337.50	$324.80	$2,179	—
708–712 unweaned	711	14	310.00–327.00	$323.37	$2,299	—
717–746	729	55	332.00–344.00	$339.88	$2,478	-10.34
758–785	777	274	316.00–339.50	$336.86	$2,617	+14.42
827	827	5	310.00	$310.00	$2,564	-10.98
861–897	872	125	297.00–323.00	$318.77	$2,780	+7.81
911–921	916	21	300.00–309.00	$305.15	$2,795	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1013–1029	1027	31	293.00–306.00	$294.24	$3,022	+30.21
1360	1360	8	213.00	$213.00	$2,897	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
379–395 unweaned	384	7	400.00	$400.00	$1,536	—
412–449	440	8	330.00–337.50	$331.76	$1,460	—
502–546	535	8	312.50–320.00	$315.85	$1,690	—
572–597	584	9	343.00–358.00	$349.20	$2,039	+14.20
587–588 unweaned	588	5	336.00–340.00	$337.60	$1,985	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305 unweaned	305	3	510.00	$510.00	$1,556	—
481 unweaned	481	3	455.00	$455.00	$2,189	—
586 unweaned	586	3	325.00	$325.00	$1,904	—
618 unweaned	618	3	350.00	$350.00	$2,163	—

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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.