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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 24, 2023

1,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,045 782 933
Replacement cattle 1,045 782 933

Market comments — USDA reporter

moderate offering of spring bred heifers and cows today mostly 4-6 mo bred. A few nice Red Angus bulls sold in a range of $4000.00 - 6000.00. Receipts were on the light side with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1520 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 4,100.00–6,600.00 $5,610.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1116–1388 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 86 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,086.88
1099–1345 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,757.67
1225–1279 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,428.04
1254 fancy 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1236–1344 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,550.00–2,675.00 $2,643.66
1148–1355 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,857.59
1211–1366 1299 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,678.95
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1155–1373 1336 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,333.66
1307–1383 fancy 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,325.00–2,525.00 $2,382.26
1342–1361 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 2,275.00–2,525.00 $2,457.12
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1505 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 2,375.00–2,600.00 $2,430.21
1432–1452 fancy 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1412–1538 1444 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,030.32
1433–1495 1464 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,848.94
1410–1496 1471 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,581.55
1477 fancy 1477 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1425–1536 1494 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,798.34
1482–1552 1517 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,588.94
1435–1556 1521 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,502.32
1399–1591 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 91 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,344.99
1623 1623 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1051–1071 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,914.19

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–938 929 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,524.76
907–996 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 78 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,076.44

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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
1075–1300 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,508.33 -41.67
1100–1350 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,583.33 +505.83
1237 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,975.00 $2,975.00 +1,275.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +750.00
1200–1300 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,328.57 +578.57
1225–1375 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,633.33 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +950.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1400 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1100 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,778.57 —
1175 fancy 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.