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

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,128 1,072 1,706
Replacement cattle 1,128 — 1,706

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparison. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1895 1895 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
824–832 829 (<2 yrs)Open 30 1,135.00–1,160.00 $1,144.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1169–1344 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 1,150.00–1,410.00 $1,240.83
1222–1358 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,035.00–1,060.00 $1,042.45
1133–1345 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,326.23
1177–1438 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 170 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,285.11
1210–1472 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,264.09
1220–1415 1317 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,283.40
1255–1460 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 95 1,075.00–1,460.00 $1,294.69
1218–1485 1321 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–1,035.00 $901.44
1180–1500 1326 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–875.00 $817.45
1265–1378 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 825.00–850.00 $842.08
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1340 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,100.00 $1,073.03
1202–1513 1329 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,060.00–1,210.00 $1,115.16
1408–1463 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,135.00 $1,117.16
1378–1555 1467 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,153.02
1490 1490 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1235–1595 1501 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,251.61
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1230 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 910.00–1,235.00 $1,054.05
990–1135 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,150.00 $981.38
988–1233 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,010.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1057 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 1,385.00–1,550.00 $1,515.69
1010–1102 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 117 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,480.04
1038–1122 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,405.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838–998 894 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,295.93
927 927 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
941 941 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 985.00 $985.00
992–1005 999 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,095.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1245 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,460.00 $1,382.22
995–1223 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,191.67
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1125–1225 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,368.75
1170–1235 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,150.00 $950.00
1125–1300 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,224.29
1000–1255 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50
1160–1340 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,358.33
965–1550 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,385.00 $1,380.00
1080–1350 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,210.00–1,350.00 $1,276.67
1170–1325 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 925.00–1,200.00 $1,107.92
1375–1400 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,390.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,560.00 $1,560.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.