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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, September 17, 2024

999 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 999 1,309 782
Replacement cattle 999 1,309 782

Market comments — USDA reporter

A nice offering of young bred cows and young pairs today.

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1451 1451 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1418–1747 1509 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,466.96
1513 1513 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1411–1685 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,670.65
1460–1580 1546 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 166 3,000.00–3,275.00 $3,043.89
1650–1711 1696 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,437.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1184 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1186 fancy 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1215–1242 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,274.59
1260–1291 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,071.55
1239–1357 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,875.00 $2,696.02
1309 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1292–1358 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,807.21
1275–1374 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,018.35
1362 1362 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,366.67
1317–1610 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,654.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1028 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1041 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1071 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1158 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1335–1443 1366 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,745.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1096 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,910.00 $2,910.00
1077–1230 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1200–1400 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,021.95 +238.62
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -1,125.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,837.50 -787.50
1275–1400 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 2,775.00–2,950.00 $2,864.58 —
1368–1375 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,379.17 —
1371–1375 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,563.64 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,183.33 —
1400–1425 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,425.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1449–1525 1477 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 2,850.00–3,125.00 $2,988.71 +138.71
1440–1540 1494 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,322.00 —

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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.