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

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

2,827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,827	1,239	2,830
Replacement cattle	2,827	1,239	2,830

Market comments — USDA reporter

A really nice run of young fall calving cows and heifers. The supply was good with 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
1195 fancy	1195	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—
1070–1525	1231	(<2 yrs)	N/A	11	2,400.00–3,200.00	$2,862.83	—
1195–1555	1296	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	2,200.00–2,700.00	$2,435.11	—
1460–1495 fancy	1478	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	3,600.00–3,700.00	$3,650.59	+350.59

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085–1215	1159	(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,102.25	—
1050–1410	1228	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,842.47	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1505–1960	1756	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,148.75	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1515–1545	1530	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,550.49	—
1765	1765	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030–1070	1050	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,150.00–2,300.00	$2,226.43	—
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
818–870	836	(<2 yrs)	Open	228	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,259.19

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
854–899	875	(<2 yrs)	Open	149	1,275.00–1,335.00	$1,323.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
723–770	749	(<2 yrs)	Open	34	975.00–1,150.00	$1,075.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1132–1303	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,075.00–1,125.00	$1,096.71
1125–1335	1206	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	129	1,300.00–1,510.00	$1,364.14
1073–1292	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	109	1,300.00–1,525.00	$1,356.65
1031–1338	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	585	1,250.00–1,475.00	$1,351.05
1187–1268	1223	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,225.00–1,300.00	$1,268.22
1236–1330	1271	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	925.00–975.00	$952.19

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1362–1395	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	1,335.00–1,435.00	$1,405.76
1357–1425	1391	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	910.00–975.00	$941.71
1369–1438	1396	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,075.00–1,175.00	$1,114.22
1359–1467	1402	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	153	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,376.13
1407	1407	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1438	1438	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	925.00	$925.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1108	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1051–1265	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	92	1,025.00–1,285.00	$1,216.17
1080–1348	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,025.00–1,200.00	$1,141.97
1130–1251	1218	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	785.00–825.00	$795.12

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
881–1034	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,210.00–1,260.00	$1,242.42
975–1063	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	1,225.00–1,250.00	$1,240.42
1034	1034	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	1,235.00	$1,235.00
1063	1063	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
886–990	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,050.00–1,185.00	$1,126.74
1002–1021	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,050.00–1,150.00	$1,107.60

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1435	1435	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,185.00	$1,185.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
898	898	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00
986–1136	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	24	1,225.00–1,300.00	$1,251.95
982–1205	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	83	1,400.00–1,675.00	$1,508.09
1081	1081	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
852–1055	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,100.00	$1,100.00
952	952	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	900.00	$900.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
858–899	890	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,291.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	1,650.00–1,750.00	$1,700.00	—
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	1,325.00–1,425.00	$1,370.45	—
900–1250	1041	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	1,550.00–1,785.00	$1,702.14	—
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1050–1100	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,585.00–1,685.00	$1,635.00	—
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—
1050–1200	1113	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	1,085.00–1,250.00	$1,150.42	—
1000–1300	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,946.79	—
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1300–1350	1328	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,956.25	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,060.00	$1,060.00	—
1111	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,200.00	$1,200.00	+250.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1550	1550	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1000	957	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	2,350.00–2,400.00	$2,376.32	—
1000	1000	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	2,200.00	$2,200.00	+246.87
900–1250	1053	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	113	2,250.00–2,500.00	$2,369.91	+184.91

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

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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.