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

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

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	782	900	785
Replacement cattle	782	900	785

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of late fall and early spring calving cows.

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1123–1213	1182	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	2,350.00–2,575.00	$2,468.77
1158–1288	1198	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,750.00–2,075.00	$2,022.51
1198	1198	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1145–1285	1202	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	2,475.00–2,550.00	$2,505.59
1123–1298	1206	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,425.00–1,550.00	$1,467.38
1210	1210	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1212	1212	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1200–1222	1217	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,382.93
1075–1304	1224	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,075.00–2,275.00	$2,197.25
1197–1275	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,900.00–2,125.00	$2,062.74
1216–1268	1236	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,200.00–1,260.00	$1,223.09
1230–1345	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	2,300.00–2,525.00	$2,462.20
1287–1325	1302	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,750.00–1,950.00	$1,831.40
1290–1353	1314	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	1,475.00–1,600.00	$1,572.69
1375	1375	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,225.00	$2,225.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1370	1370	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,410.00	$2,410.00
1388	1388	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1404–1490	1432	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,175.00–2,300.00	$2,245.97
1381–1608	1438	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,660.00–1,950.00	$1,788.74
1400–1565	1452	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	1,500.00–1,675.00	$1,580.72
1380–1502	1463	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	2,525.00–2,725.00	$2,654.26
1357–1662	1498	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	2,275.00–2,400.00	$2,320.86
1535 fancy	1535	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1419–1868	1578	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,859.42

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,450.00	$1,450.00
990–1034	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,725.00–1,800.00	$1,752.36
1028	1028	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1024–1088	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,775.00–1,975.00	$1,844.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1290–1321	1304	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,275.00–2,325.00	$2,301.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
987–1073	1036	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	1,950.00–2,175.00	$2,098.08
1064	1064	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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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
850–1060	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,600.00–2,700.00	$2,633.33	—
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,900.00	$2,900.00	+350.00
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,850.00	$2,850.00	+236.11
1032–1300	1161	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	2,450.00–2,600.00	$2,550.00	-63.89
1185	1185	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,450.00	$1,450.00	-1,163.89
1050–1300	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,025.00–2,200.00	$2,077.50	-122.50
1200–1275	1228	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,775.00–1,975.00	$1,900.00	-300.00
1190–1375	1236	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	1,700.00	$1,700.00	-500.00
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1500	1500	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,385.00	$1,385.00	—
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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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.