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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas

Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2026-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Salina, Kansas · Thu, Apr 23

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1892

← Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30 →

Receipts

2,546 head

▼ 2,202 vs last sale 4,748▼ 165 vs year ago 2,711 · −6.1%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Nov 3, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady with spots 5.00 higher to 10.00 lower. Overall, good demand for a moderate supply.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $437.89/cwt on 230 head, down $5.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 29 comparable sales and sits +38.66 against this barn's trailing median of $399.23.

Average price

$437.89

▼ 5.63 vs prior sale

230 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,400

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$44.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.23

vs KS average

+15.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	441.74	2,413	210
Medium and Large 1-2	568	397.40	2,256	20

One grade step is worth $44.34/cwt here — about $158 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale230 hd

437.89

—

KS average3 barns · 463 hd

420.66

+17.23

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

+15.72

This barn, trailing median29 sales

399.23

+38.66

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $456.10, low $346.17, median $399.23 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

70 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. - Salina, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,888	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,202	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,898	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,198	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	383	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,394	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	601.14/cwt	590.00–610.00	2,308	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	561.29/cwt	550.00–570.00	2,397	30
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	530.83/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,288	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	588.49/cwt	580.00–590.00	2,560	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,308	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	541.96/cwt	525.00–550.00	2,569	34
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	2,691	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	500.87/cwt	490.00–512.00	2,615	75
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	529	538.20/cwt	530.00–545.00	2,847	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,595	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	563	492.20/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,771	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	451.64/cwt	440.00–462.50	2,552	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	482.56/cwt	467.00–488.00	2,775	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	588	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,558	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	608	459.31/cwt	455.00–462.00	2,793	51
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	434.52/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,746	40
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,588	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	413.98/cwt	402.50–422.00	2,790	108
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	380.16/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,775	15
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	382.08/cwt	370.00–387.50	2,953	99
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	373.29/cwt	359.00–374.00	3,068	143
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	842	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,896	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	854	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	3,096	26
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	344.69/cwt	336.00–355.00	2,999	153
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	3,164	26
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	986	324.11/cwt	312.50–336.50	3,196	57
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,014	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	3,296	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	567.73/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,874	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	344	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,789	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	362	571.71/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,070	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	538.01/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,007	42
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	532.05/cwt	520.00–535.00	2,187	29
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	496.53/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,120	30
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	446	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,119	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	467.84/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,194	51
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	478	492.63/cwt	485.00–510.00	2,355	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	497	442.23/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,198	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	449.58/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,342	110
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,257	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	547	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	2,557	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	554	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,465	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	422.88/cwt	412.50–435.00	2,470	71
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	592	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,244	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	401.25/cwt	388.00–408.00	2,520	83
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	380.09/cwt	367.00–385.00	2,596	57
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	362.32/cwt	356.00–373.00	2,663	103
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	344.77/cwt	338.00–352.00	2,675	136
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	335.41/cwt	323.00–339.00	2,710	106
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	339.89/cwt	322.00–341.50	2,923	36
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Replacement	880	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	11
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	889	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,765	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Replacement	896	323.50/cwt	323.50–323.50	2,899	32
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Replacement	913	3,046.89/head	2,885.00–3,300.00	3,047	96
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	316.55/cwt	316.50–317.00	2,976	36
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	982	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,946	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,064	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	3,107	38
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,138	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,959	5
Heifers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,167	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,649	6
Heifers	1200–1250	Large 1	1,223	214.64/cwt	212.00–220.00	2,625	3
Heifers	1300–1350	Large 1	1,343	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,820	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,190	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,232	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,696	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	857	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,777	4
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,070	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,675	2

This sale against other markets

Kansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. - Salina, KS

Thu Apr 23, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Receipts 2,546Last week 4,748Year ago 2,711

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady with spots 5.00 higher to 10.00 lower. Overall, good demand for a moderate supply.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	1050–1100	1,064	292.00	292.00
5	1100–1150	1,138	260.00	260.00
6	1150–1200	1,167	227.00	227.00
3	1200–1250	1,223	212.00–220.00	214.64
18	1300–1350	1,343	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
32	850–900	896	323.50	323.50
11	850–900	880	3,350.00	3,350.00
96	900–950	913	2,885.00–3,300.00	3,046.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	330	560.00–570.00	567.73
42	350–400	373	530.00–550.00	538.01
29	400–450	411	520.00–535.00	532.05
51	450–500	469	455.00–475.00	467.84
110	500–550	521	435.00–460.00	449.58
71	550–600	584	412.50–435.00	422.88
83	600–650	628	388.00–408.00	401.25
57	650–700	683	367.00–385.00	380.09
103	700–750	735	356.00–373.00	362.32
136	750–800	776	338.00–352.00	344.77
106	800–850	808	323.00–339.00	335.41
36	850–900	860	322.00–341.50	339.89
36	900–950	940	316.50–317.00	316.55
2	950–1000	982	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	344	520.00	520.00
30	400–450	427	480.00–505.00	496.53
9	450–500	497	440.00–445.00	442.23
8	500–550	531	425.00	425.00
12	550–600	592	379.00	379.00
6	850–900	889	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	446	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	362	560.00–580.00	571.71
31	450–500	478	485.00–510.00	492.63
17	500–550	547	467.50	467.50
12	550–600	554	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	286	660.00	660.00
5	300–350	344	640.00	640.00
9	350–400	384	590.00–610.00	601.14
30	400–450	427	550.00–570.00	561.29
34	450–500	474	525.00–550.00	541.96
75	500–550	522	490.00–512.00	500.87
38	550–600	575	467.00–488.00	482.56
40	600–650	632	425.00–445.00	434.52
108	650–700	674	402.50–422.00	413.98
15	700–750	730	370.00–395.00	380.16
99	750–800	773	370.00–387.50	382.08
143	800–850	822	359.00–374.00	373.29
153	850–900	870	336.00–355.00	344.69
26	900–950	925	342.00	342.00
57	950–1000	986	312.50–336.50	324.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1000–1050	1,014	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	520	517.50	517.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	550.00	550.00
6	350–400	379	580.00	580.00
13	400–450	431	520.00–540.00	530.83
3	450–500	471	490.00	490.00
8	500–550	535	485.00	485.00
26	550–600	565	440.00–462.50	451.64
6	600–650	635	407.50	407.50
5	800–850	842	344.00	344.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	588	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	383	625.00	625.00
19	400–450	435	580.00–590.00	588.49
19	500–550	529	530.00–545.00	538.20
16	550–600	563	490.00–495.00	492.20
51	600–650	608	455.00–462.00	459.31
26	850–900	854	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,070	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	362	605.00	605.00
2	450–500	480	465.00	465.00
5	550–600	586	460.00	460.00
4	850–900	857	324.00	324.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.