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

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

2,737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,737	1,496	3,024
Replacement cattle	2,737	1,496	3,024

Market comments — USDA reporter

Really nice offering of fall calving females in town today. The receipts were moderate and the demand was good.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065–1225	1130	(<2 yrs)	N/A	13	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,923.21	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1295 fancy	1295	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—
1260–1380	1318	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,502.02	—
1460–1475	1468	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,200.00–2,400.00	$2,299.49	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250–1375	1316	(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,213.41	—
1405	1405	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	-447.29

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1070–1195	1120	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,370.09	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1580	1580	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
640	640	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–984	929	(<2 yrs)	Open	83	1,450.00–1,650.00	$1,595.27
965	965	(<2 yrs)	Open	49	1,700.00	$1,700.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
721–781	755	(<2 yrs)	Open	113	1,425.00–1,500.00	$1,470.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1056	1056	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1115	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	74	1,575.00	$1,575.00
1183	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,825.00	$1,825.00
1238	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,025.00	$2,025.00
1153–1374	1297	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	209	1,875.00–1,975.00	$1,913.94
1333	1333	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1201–1430	1345	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	1,600.00–1,825.00	$1,717.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,250.00	$1,250.00
997–1079	1029	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	1,135.00–1,275.00	$1,172.40
1123–1128	1125	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	950.00–1,100.00	$1,049.85
1090–1245	1168	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,825.00–1,850.00	$1,838.33
1168–1175	1171	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,600.00–1,710.00	$1,665.84
1013–1285	1174	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,256.62
1169–1300	1227	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,324.87
1036–1353	1251	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	201	1,425.00–1,835.00	$1,714.94
1185–1339	1269	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	1,700.00–1,925.00	$1,795.80
1113–1378	1305	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	1,200.00–1,600.00	$1,463.46
1330	1330	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1397	1397	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,825.00	$1,825.00
1420	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,100.00	$2,100.00
1400–1574	1433	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,585.00–1,735.00	$1,703.62

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
898–977	924	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,375.00	$1,375.00
973	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,400.00	$1,400.00
974	974	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1058–1128	1102	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	100	1,935.00–2,000.00	$1,971.91

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
806	806	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,200.00	$1,200.00
967	967	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025–1076	1059	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,603.21
1178	1178	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1193	1193	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1388	1388	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,250.00	$2,250.00

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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
1000–1150	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,500.00–1,875.00	$1,685.42	-264.58
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,925.00	$1,925.00	+712.50
1100–1325	1131	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,475.00–1,850.00	$1,555.68	+343.18
1000–1325	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	2,050.00–2,350.00	$2,248.96	+1,036.46
1175	1175	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	1,625.00	$1,625.00	+12.00
1115–1275	1184	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,475.00	-138.00
1050–1250	1191	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	35	1,735.00–2,075.00	$1,926.57	+411.57
1275–1325	1319	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,488.24	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1425	1425	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1600	1600	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–980	934	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,871.43	+186.43

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910–975	958	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	72	2,475.00–2,625.00	$2,562.85	—
960 fancy	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
935–990	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	53	2,685.00–2,800.00	$2,720.75	—
950–1015 fancy	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	35	3,000.00–3,050.00	$3,024.29	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030–1115	1068	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	2,775.00–3,000.00	$2,853.41	—
1050–1150	1128	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	79	2,775.00–2,975.00	$2,910.13	—
1160 fancy	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	3,050.00	$3,050.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1050	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	2,600.00–2,650.00	$2,640.43	—
1025–1175	1102	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	54	2,450.00–2,700.00	$2,579.63	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–980	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	1,900.00–2,100.00	$2,055.41	-444.59
950–980	974	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	2,150.00–2,450.00	$2,292.31	—

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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.