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

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

1,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,239	1,523	716
Replacement cattle	1,239	1,523	716

Market comments — USDA reporter

Moderate offering of replacement cattle, with a moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1495 fancy	1495	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—
1345–1695	1522	(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,453.05	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945–1060	1003	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,800.00–1,950.00	$1,870.70	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
758 fancy	758	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	1,175.00	$1,175.00
752–834	784	(<2 yrs)	Open	195	1,075.00–1,125.00	$1,102.11

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–938	882	(<2 yrs)	Open	138	1,110.00–1,175.00	$1,154.01

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
734–745	740	(<2 yrs)	Open	55	1,025.00	$1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
958–1028	993	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,129.41
995–1160	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,151.41
1096–1144	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	39	1,300.00–1,410.00	$1,360.93
976–1239	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	1,285.00–1,500.00	$1,367.54
1144	1144	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	810.00	$810.00
966–1295	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	97	1,300.00–1,535.00	$1,413.06
1127–1271	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	1,425.00–1,460.00	$1,434.62
1207–1283	1236	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	860.00–985.00	$908.68
1244–1268	1251	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	1,475.00–1,500.00	$1,481.91
1257	1257	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,485.00	$1,485.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1335	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1332–1354	1346	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	1,100.00–1,210.00	$1,150.25
1358	1358	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1380	1380	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,410.00	$1,410.00
1326–1443	1409	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	59	900.00–1,025.00	$980.82

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1026–1153	1076	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	985.00–1,135.00	$1,075.13

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1329–1395	1366	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,300.00–1,335.00	$1,315.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1130	1130	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,675.00	$1,675.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
938–950	943	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,329.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1106	1106	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
1075–1150	1116	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	850.00–1,075.00	$950.00	—
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1025	1001	(<2 yrs)	Open	32	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,953.13	—
1050–1100	1068	(<2 yrs)	Open	40	2,150.00–2,200.00	$2,185.00	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	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.