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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, August 15, 2023

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 3,051 1,475
Replacement cattle 900 3,051 1,475

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of fall calving females today.

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1265 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,822.12
1149–1195 1157 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1153–1199 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,479.94
1200–1304 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,385.84
1151–1360 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,150.00–2,375.00 $2,252.90
1220–1254 1241 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,625.00–2,875.00 $2,762.48
1220–1313 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,587.62
1131–1359 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 144 2,475.00–2,675.00 $2,572.65
1273–1355 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,153.34
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1372 1372 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1346–1412 1374 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 64 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,810.59
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1378–1481 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,025.00–2,275.00 $2,121.45
1374–1609 1441 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,976.73
1358–1562 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,069.76
1371–1638 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 69 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,506.11
1526–1720 1581 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,810.00 $1,734.18
1683 1683 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1107 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1128 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1141 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1149 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1063–1242 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,880.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,675.00 $2,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1008 981 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 89 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,458.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–957 954 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,100.00 $1,992.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–923 891 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,655.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1100–1225 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,613.89 +778.89
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +511.87
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00 +935.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 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.