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

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

1,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,561	1,257	1,496
Replacement cattle	1,561	1,257	1,496

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offerings of pairs and outstanding young bulls ready to go home and get to work. Producers are seeing what those calves are worth and they want to be in that market next year. Receipts were moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1335	1335	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
1420–1570	1501	(<2 yrs)	N/A	8	2,300.00–3,300.00	$2,700.94	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1435–1630	1546	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	4,500.00–5,400.00	$4,881.57	—
1640 fancy	1640	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	6,100.00	$6,100.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–1045	974	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,174.20	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–981	833	(<2 yrs)	Open	209	1,925.00–2,050.00	$1,958.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1084–1142	1112	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1128	1128	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	2,025.00	$2,025.00
1125–1214	1174	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	49	2,350.00–2,510.00	$2,471.45
1065–1324	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	2,600.00–2,925.00	$2,762.92
1125–1316	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	88	2,250.00–2,550.00	$2,395.08
1223	1223	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1162–1247	1224	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	2,150.00–2,400.00	$2,270.00
1235	1235	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1253	1253	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,100.00	$2,100.00
1168–1333	1278	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,350.00–2,400.00	$2,365.23
1203–1348	1313	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	2,950.00–3,100.00	$3,029.96
1260–1338	1316	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,409.20
1354 fancy	1354	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	3,175.00	$3,175.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1402–1490	1444	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,113.09
1382–1485	1451	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	2,100.00–2,425.00	$2,338.90
1452	1452	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1463–1500	1471	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	2,900.00–3,225.00	$3,074.06
1363–1797	1493	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,427.79
1525	1525	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,725.00	$2,725.00
1555–1591	1579	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,967.17

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
928	928	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,000.00	$2,000.00
965	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	2,300.00	$2,300.00
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,625.00	$2,625.00
1072	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,150.00	$2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1212–1222	1216	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,564.81

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
748–795	775	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1406	1406	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,900.00	$2,900.00

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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
1075	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	3,025.00	$3,025.00	—
1075	1075	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
1050–1110	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	3,250.00–3,400.00	$3,300.00	—
1150–1200	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	3,200.00–3,500.00	$3,430.77	+880.77
1175	1175	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,900.00	$2,900.00	+350.00
1175	1175	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	2,350.00	$2,350.00	-200.00
1170–1225	1198	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,875.00–3,000.00	$2,937.50	+387.50
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	3,250.00	$3,250.00	+1,050.00
1175–1250	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	3,000.00–3,150.00	$3,060.00	-240.00
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
1250–1325	1278	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,550.00–2,600.00	$2,581.25	—
1280	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	3,475.00	$3,475.00	—
1300–1325	1307	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	2,350.00–2,450.00	$2,423.33	-197.72
1250–1375	1333	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,648.15	+27.10

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
1340–1400	1357	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,100.00–3,175.00	$3,153.57	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,850.00	$2,850.00	-441.30
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,050.00	$3,050.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1125	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960–1085	979	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	60	3,300.00–3,425.00	$3,389.17	—
980 fancy	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—
1025 fancy	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	3,975.00	$3,975.00	—
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—

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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.