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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, October 19, 2021

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 800 1,128
Replacement cattle 970 800 1,128

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1227 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1162–1284 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 1,425.00–1,710.00 $1,605.98
1137–1326 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,410.00–1,485.00 $1,445.82
1258 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1288–1296 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,468.68
1201–1392 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,546.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1006–1130 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,310.00 $1,308.99
1151 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 650.00 $650.00
1022–1268 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 985.00–1,225.00 $1,117.30
1045–1323 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,125.00 $940.49
1042–1368 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,225.00 $1,169.22
1173–1245 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,285.00–1,350.00 $1,306.26
1125–1252 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,310.00 $1,235.40
1152–1224 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,310.00–1,375.00 $1,325.52
1147–1313 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 785.00–825.00 $803.91
1103–1390 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,296.09
1205–1423 1292 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370–1495 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,485.00 $1,464.74
1458 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1408–1509 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,500.00–1,585.00 $1,549.25
1480–1624 1576 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,506.09
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360–1420 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,175.00 $1,043.60
1393–1505 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 835.00–1,260.00 $1,171.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1243–1252 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–810.00 $782.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1194 1028 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 32 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,670.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763–970 866 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 21 900.00–1,350.00 $1,122.18
1280–1330 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,076.44
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1246–1415 1296 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,375.00–1,485.00 $1,422.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -486.05
1200–1220 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,668.33 +18.33
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -510.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 985.00 $985.00 -1,065.00
1200–1300 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 148 1,485.00–1,800.00 $1,616.82 -433.18
1130–1300 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 54 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,734.26 -315.74
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -1,050.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -375.00
1324 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1100 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,212.50 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1100–1300 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 900.00–1,200.00 $1,080.00 —
1140–1160 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,303.57 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 810.00 $810.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1200–1225 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 975.00–1,085.00 $1,011.67 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 950.00 $950.00 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,137.50 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,425.00–1,460.00 $1,442.50 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -300.00
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +400.00
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330–1400 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,145.83 —
1330–1400 1374 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,203.13 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 850.00 $850.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1250 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —

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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.