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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, February 9, 2021

887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 887 1,931 0
Replacement cattle 887 1,931 0

Light offering of heavy bred cows and heifers with light to moderate demand.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1082–1096 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,330.59
1110–1161 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 625.00–660.00 $656.40
1128–1208 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 194 1,460.00–1,700.00 $1,510.41
1235–1279 1257 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 101 850.00–875.00 $856.08
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1277 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 730.00 $730.00
1248–1367 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 165 1,625.00–1,685.00 $1,660.46
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1311–1396 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,103.58
1293–1444 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 120 850.00–935.00 $921.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
969 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00
909–1046 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–975.00 $905.95
1007–1072 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 64 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,740.06
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
829 829 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 725.00 $725.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777 777 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 725.00 $725.00
782–815 802 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 800.00–900.00 $862.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
884 884 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.