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

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special) · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

1,537 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,537 1,221 1,438
Replacement cattle 1,537 1,221 1,438

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Special Calf Sales Thursday Oct. 27th & Nov. 3rd* Special Cow Sale. Good to Moderate demand for a heavy supply of bred cows, bred heifers and lighter supply of cow-calf pairs.

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1288 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1383–1525 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,480.48
1318–1486 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 142 3,950.00–4,425.00 $4,272.01
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1338–1580 1481 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,587.49
1410–1602 1481 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,525.00–3,950.00 $2,946.07
1407–1603 1544 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,951.60
1539–1670 1544 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,604.16
1557 1557 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1435–1792 1670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,700.00–4,250.00 $3,111.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1169 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1147–1450 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,704.36
1053–1367 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,510.00
1211–1340 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,500.00–3,500.00 $2,746.38
1150–1380 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,365.69
1250–1370 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,463.67
1020–1416 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 69 2,400.00–4,175.00 $3,934.42
1090–1460 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,445.14
1130–1455 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 2,650.00–3,725.00 $3,474.70
1245–1489 1434 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 3,600.00–4,475.00 $4,248.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–968 952 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,200.00–3,450.00 $3,181.80
946–1195 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,600.00–3,550.00 $3,425.18
960–1075 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,071.79
950–1250 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,068.65
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,050.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827–1131 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 364 3,200.00–4,300.00 $3,907.00
988–1042 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,400.00–3,850.00 $3,686.82
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138–1235 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 97 3,400.00–4,075.00 $3,946.60
1165–1238 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,850.00–3,950.00 $3,889.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1151 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 3,000.00–4,650.00 $4,550.00 +475.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -1,100.00
985–1295 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00–4,700.00 $3,990.00 -360.00
1050–1300 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 30 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,266.67 -1,696.66
1100–1280 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 3,400.00–4,600.00 $4,068.75 -31.25
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -1,350.00
1200–1335 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +400.00
1150–1260 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 4,650.00–4,950.00 $4,677.27 +193.94
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 -283.33
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.

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