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

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

3,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,051	2,737	2,030
Replacement cattle	3,051	2,737	2,030

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of Heifer and Cow Pairs today. The receipts were moderate to heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1495–2045	1671	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	3,200.00–3,500.00	$3,370.76	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1240–1270	1255	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
686–933	827	(<2 yrs)	Open	73	1,350.00–1,525.00	$1,484.19
915–1128	934	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	1,550.00–1,650.00	$1,560.97

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1332	1332	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,675.00	$1,675.00
1188–1419	1334	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,404.81
1310–1350	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	122	1,625.00–1,825.00	$1,726.11
1331–1400	1361	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,225.00–1,250.00	$1,236.02
1366	1366	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,410.00	$1,410.00
1300–1425	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	1,060.00–1,250.00	$1,186.72
1360–1456	1381	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	1,685.00–1,700.00	$1,688.91
1372–1575	1416	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	1,500.00–1,775.00	$1,679.26
1405–1438	1416	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,550.00–1,585.00	$1,573.15
1333–1481	1426	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,275.00–1,300.00	$1,283.77

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1179–1275	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,589.86
1181–1225	1207	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	67	1,485.00–1,675.00	$1,587.44
1191–1251	1219	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,260.00–1,375.00	$1,320.52
1181–1269	1227	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	1,400.00–1,510.00	$1,444.72
1184–1282	1239	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	1,460.00–1,685.00	$1,588.15

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1011–1076	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,461.91
1055–1125	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	1,425.00–1,625.00	$1,552.11
1146	1146	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1147	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1296	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	1,650.00–1,700.00	$1,674.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
831	831	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,400.00	$1,400.00
913–927	919	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,500.00–1,575.00	$1,540.63
912–941	921	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,568.56
918–1058	1011	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,350.00–1,600.00	$1,524.36

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1273	1273	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,375.00	$1,375.00
1282	1282	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,650.00	$1,650.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1073	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,575.00	$1,575.00

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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
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,100.00	$2,100.00	+175.00
1100–1150	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	1,960.00–2,075.00	$1,995.38	+70.38
1125–1185	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,742.31	+117.31
1100–1250	1159	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	62	1,450.00–1,650.00	$1,542.34	-82.66
1125–1200	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	62	1,725.00–1,900.00	$1,796.37	+171.37
1100–1215	1167	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	1,475.00–1,625.00	$1,573.15	-51.85
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,835.00	$1,835.00	+210.00
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,260.00	$1,260.00	—
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	2,625.00	$2,625.00	—
1175–1250	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	1,925.00–2,125.00	$1,993.55	—
1200–1290	1228	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	1,600.00–1,785.00	$1,688.13	—
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300	1300	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
1275–1425	1314	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	2,100.00–2,350.00	$2,284.21	—
1325–1350	1329	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	1,625.00–1,885.00	$1,839.12	—
1325–1350	1341	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,793.75	—
1325–1350	1345	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	46	1,785.00–1,875.00	$1,809.13	—
1350–1375	1368	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1345–1500	1415	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	1,460.00–1,785.00	$1,640.00	-210.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,700.00	$1,700.00	-171.43
975–1075	1007	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	1,350.00–1,525.00	$1,450.00	—
1025–1050	1042	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	1,875.00–2,050.00	$1,933.33	—
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1075	1075	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1150–1180	1168	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,500.00–1,525.00	$1,515.38	—
1150–1200	1189	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,750.00–1,950.00	$1,905.56	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225–1250	1237	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	2,525.00–2,585.00	$2,556.76	—

Small 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	6	1,975.00	$1,975.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1075	1053	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	2,350.00–2,625.00	$2,502.78	—
1000–1100	1063	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	84	2,450.00–2,675.00	$2,580.95	—
1100 fancy	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	2,575.00	$2,575.00	—
1050–1150 fancy	1113	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	71	2,725.00–2,850.00	$2,786.62	—
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	2,050.00–2,200.00	$2,153.85	-425.78
1150 fancy	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	2,925.00	$2,925.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800 thin fleshed	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
825–875	848	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,139.02	—
850 thin fleshed	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—
875–1000	938	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	2,150.00–2,400.00	$2,282.69	+227.28
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,550.00	$1,550.00	-742.31

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200–1225	1213	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
1225–1250	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	2,525.00–2,725.00	$2,606.82	—

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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.