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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, January 19, 2021

1,931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,931 2,748 1,619
Replacement cattle 1,931 2,748 1,619

Market comments — USDA reporter

A nice run of Bred cows and heifers to start the years special replacement sales. The supply was moderate with a good demand.

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1315 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,660.00–1,950.00 $1,781.19
1145–1154 fancy 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1160–1325 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 660.00–800.00 $698.61
1170–1275 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 985.00–1,100.00 $1,031.62
1236–1237 fancy 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,045.00
1049–1360 1251 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 900.00–1,075.00 $1,014.83
1225–1327 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,450.00–1,685.00 $1,607.34
1161–1315 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 1,185.00–1,385.00 $1,353.96
1168–1309 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 59 810.00–1,060.00 $1,009.04
1125–1314 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,359.52
1148–1338 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,275.00–1,485.00 $1,369.73
1224–1322 1281 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 875.00–1,075.00 $986.80
1256–1359 1307 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 76 1,735.00–1,935.00 $1,837.39
1287–1359 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 750.00–950.00 $909.30
1359 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1357–1443 1381 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 850.00–1,000.00 $901.39
1390 fancy 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1398–1491 1427 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 875.00–975.00 $934.63
1399–1455 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,285.00–1,385.00 $1,324.06
1374–1520 1441 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,462.71
1384–1770 1466 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 148 875.00–1,100.00 $1,019.35
1375–1642 1479 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,374.23
1400–1680 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 900.00–1,175.00 $1,040.92
1520–1547 1536 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00
1626 1626 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,560.00 $1,560.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1299 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 975.00–1,085.00 $1,040.10
1162–1170 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1149–1325 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,050.00–1,165.00 $1,104.42
1183–1220 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 685.00–825.00 $756.08
1078–1350 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–925.00 $865.70
1267 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 825.00 $825.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941 941 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 960.00 $960.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00 $910.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1175 1053 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 201 1,525.00–1,685.00 $1,601.92
1035–1170 1079 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,476.19
1065–1173 fancy 1116 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,727.35
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1323 1229 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 99 1,485.00–1,500.00 $1,485.98
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908–927 918 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1098 979 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,348.56
953–1063 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,210.00 $1,162.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
884 884 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1010–1135 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,410.00–1,425.00 $1,414.09 —
1061 1061 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -225.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -735.00
1129 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00 ±0.00
1000–1300 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00 -97.00
1180–1290 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,866.67 -83.33
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +200.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +875.00
1170–1300 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,660.00–1,710.00 $1,675.91 -672.77
1138–1325 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 56 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,825.54 -43.21
1200–1330 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,525.00 -343.75
1168–1335 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 1,500.00–1,735.00 $1,637.12 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +1,028.75
1365–1388 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,650.00–1,785.00 $1,681.15 +759.90
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 -537.50
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00 -465.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.