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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, February 20, 2024

1,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,257 1,179 1,187
Replacement cattle 1,257 1,179 1,187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of bred cows today. Buyers are in the buying mood due to recent cattle inventory reports. The receipts were moderate with good demand.

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
719–763 750 (<2 yrs)Open 22 1,575.00–1,685.00 $1,652.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1059–1137 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,613.33
1061–1275 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,308.73
1091–1336 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,206.28
1164–1290 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 3,150.00–3,325.00 $3,237.02
1230–1316 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,546.83
1164–1355 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,056.78
1118–1345 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,033.98
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1329 fancy 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1332 1332 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1228–1388 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 65 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,019.58
1165–1436 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,666.29
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1414 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1381–1489 1442 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,980.42
1397–1545 1451 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 93 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,158.36
1420–1532 fancy 1461 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 107 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,340.52
1433–1523 1498 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,690.74
1434–1559 1499 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,889.45
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
986–1046 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,032.67
1007–1030 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,574.72
998–1042 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,927.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00
854–993 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,655.15
947–1020 958 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,484.03
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
716–778 743 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,297.44

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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
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
975–1000 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,650.00–3,700.00 $3,666.67 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1150–1300 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,621.05 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
900–950 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,291.30 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.