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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, November 21, 2023

2,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,202 1,045 1,920
Replacement cattle 2,202 1,045 1,920

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of spring bred cows today.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330–1510 1408 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,562.96 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1155 1118 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.84 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
747 747 (<2 yrs)Open 9 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
798 798 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1123–1285 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,062.00
1119–1343 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 136 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,183.21
1187–1305 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,840.05
1139–1339 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 149 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,424.96
1267 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1260–1285 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,820.41
1195–1340 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 108 1,925.00–2,175.00 $2,063.41
1259–1304 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,780.36
1275–1347 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,428.28
1319 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1331–1343 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 fancy 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1346–1453 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 71 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,337.33
1367–1425 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,848.96
1358–1484 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 87 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,161.74
1345–1480 1417 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,551.96
1377–1440 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,318.62
1461–1490 1469 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,631.62
1393–1576 1494 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 117 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,284.80
1433–1721 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,797.40
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853–1078 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,726.66
1039 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1047 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1016–1098 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,678.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1207–1208 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,282.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003–1125 1056 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 129 2,200.00–2,425.00 $2,241.90
1052–1076 1058 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 79 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1069 fancy 1069 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1091–1122 fancy 1105 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 113 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,618.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872–968 913 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,855.87
937–1075 969 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,774.39
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
866 866 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828 828 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1150–1260 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,460.00 -48.33
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -683.33
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 86 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,600.87 +17.54
1200–1300 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 61 2,675.00–2,950.00 $2,918.85 +590.28
1285 fancy 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
1550 fancy 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1480 1387 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 2,500.00–2,775.00 $2,586.96 -513.04

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.