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

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

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 800 1,036 0
Replacement cattle 800 1,036 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of good quality young pairs and heavy bred fall calving cows and heifers.

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1079–1260 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,574.32
1163–1269 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,335.00–1,385.00 $1,351.86
1211–1293 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,448.81
1261–1325 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,857.05
1282–1317 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,400.00–1,535.00 $1,513.87
1169–1346 1304 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,400.00–1,560.00 $1,506.00
1269–1335 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,035.00–1,075.00 $1,054.96
1318 1318 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1367–1374 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,435.00–1,535.00 $1,479.57
1374 fancy 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1391 1391 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1345–1435 1406 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,865.08
1442 1442 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1420–1509 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,053.03
1453–1541 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,445.71
1482 1482 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1226 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,085.00–1,125.00 $1,095.67
1030–1273 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,098.32
1015–1335 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,125.00 $1,100.21
1318 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1343 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1493 1493 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1507–1545 1522 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,040.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016–1049 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,720.00
1018–1073 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,685.00 $1,632.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1250 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,467.86 -166.52
1100–1250 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 2,050.00–2,175.00 $2,086.05 +86.05
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1100–1320 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,766.03 —
1050–1300 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,819.57 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,160.00 $2,160.00 —
1200–1351 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -350.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.