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

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

2,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,871	2,500	3,051
Replacement cattle	2,871	2,500	3,051

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offerings of pairs today, heifers and cows. We have had these nice rains and I think the buyers are gambling on getting enough rain.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080–1400	1203	(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	2,500.00–2,800.00	$2,666.75	—
1355 fancy	1355	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–1015	976	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	1,800.00–1,950.00	$1,873.74	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1445–1450	1448	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,749.91	—
1735 fancy	1735	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045–1115	1080	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,168.83	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1054	978	(<2 yrs)	Open	57	2,225.00–2,300.00	$2,242.96

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
729	729	(<2 yrs)	Open	18	1,725.00	$1,725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1092	1092	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1016–1290	1094	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	2,150.00–2,500.00	$2,271.62
1096–1129	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	2,325.00–2,525.00	$2,417.38
1069–1207	1124	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,750.00–1,950.00	$1,873.84
1009–1288	1158	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,869.48
1078–1220	1169	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,407.85
1179–1198	1183	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	2,500.00–2,650.00	$2,619.61
1012–1317	1197	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	365	2,300.00–2,750.00	$2,596.73
1208	1208	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1048–1341	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	2,350.00–2,650.00	$2,522.27
1278	1278	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1269–1321 fancy	1294	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	76	2,800.00–2,810.00	$2,805.38
1273–1328	1301	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,095.77
1103–1329	1303	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	2,250.00–2,650.00	$2,429.26
1267–1332	1304	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,800.00–1,850.00	$1,827.23

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1312–1314	1313	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,800.00–2,825.00	$2,811.12
1335–1356 fancy	1344	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,756.76
1323–1455	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	2,550.00–2,650.00	$2,632.53
1378	1378	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1360–1397	1384	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,871.31

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
946	946	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,400.00	$2,400.00
957	957	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,360.00	$2,360.00
998	998	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00
983–1046	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,200.00–2,275.00	$2,236.34
920–1037	1027	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	2,150.00–2,300.00	$2,288.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
849	849	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,700.00	$1,700.00
885–1073	932	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,800.00–1,900.00	$1,828.78
1087–1135	1091	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	2,200.00–2,275.00	$2,268.22
1213	1213	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,550.00	$2,550.00
1246–1290	1261	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	2,250.00–2,500.00	$2,419.66

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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
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	3,550.00	$3,550.00	+700.00
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1025–1300	1096	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	37	1,850.00–2,350.00	$2,059.46	—
1025–1275	1142	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	2,150.00–2,500.00	$2,336.96	+11.25
1075–1250	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	3,150.00–3,550.00	$3,368.91	+718.91
1100–1275	1174	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	2,850.00–3,150.00	$2,994.12	+344.12
1050–1275	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	2,400.00–3,100.00	$2,570.59	+395.59
1225 fancy	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	23	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—
1200–1250	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	40	2,850.00–3,100.00	$2,977.50	+802.50
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	3,350.00	$3,350.00	-500.00
1275	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,925.00	$2,925.00	-925.00
1200–1325	1281	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	55	2,400.00–2,650.00	$2,511.36	-1,338.64
1350	1350	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	2,425.00	$2,425.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1325–1350	1345	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	23	3,375.00–3,400.00	$3,380.43	—
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
1300–1450	1409	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	60	2,425.00–2,675.00	$2,558.75	—
1400–1450	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,300.00–3,450.00	$3,375.00	—
1350–1475	1428	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	2,550.00–2,700.00	$2,606.25	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1100	996	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	136	3,200.00–3,600.00	$3,359.93	—
950–1125	1051	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	103	3,400.00–3,800.00	$3,665.29	—
1150–1200 fancy	1176	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	3,975.00	$3,975.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	2,500.00	$2,500.00	-328.57
825	825	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	2,700.00	$2,700.00	-128.57
900–925	911	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	34	3,200.00–3,325.00	$3,280.88	—

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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.