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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, August 13, 2024

1,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,309 2,871 900
Replacement cattle 1,309 2,871 900

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of young cows and pairs to get us back into the monthly cow sales.

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1319–1560 1381 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 250 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,070.41
1370–1557 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,601.10
1371–1633 1444 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 61 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,541.69
1402–1525 1467 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 2,575.00–2,925.00 $2,711.28
1477 fancy 1477 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1394–1629 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,850.00–3,125.00 $2,978.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1198 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,973.63
1135–1288 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 2,900.00–3,075.00 $3,001.07
1056–1269 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,466.35
1211 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1237 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1191–1326 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,174.56
1256 fancy 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1187–1316 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,635.57
1135–1347 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 110 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,783.89
1238–1329 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,586.21
1314 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1323 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
859 859 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,050.00 $2,050.00
879–916 886 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,190.31
962–1067 999 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,475.00–2,725.00 $2,577.85
1027 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1110–1303 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,759.47

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,675.00 $3,675.00 +1,338.04
1100–1300 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 27 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,418.52 +81.56
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -594.12
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,445.45 +874.86
1075–1275 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,850.00–3,150.00 $3,020.83 +450.24
1225–1325 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,783.33 -141.67
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +25.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -50.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,175.00 $3,175.00 +475.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00 -125.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,880.00 -479.93

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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.