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

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,218	999	1,045
Replacement cattle	1,218	999	1,045

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of young females today. Mostly spring calvers 4-6 months bred. There was a consignor that had some nice pairs that were bred back 2-3 months and had big calves on them, that sold very well, also. The receipts were light to moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1260	1260	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1167	1167	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,450.00	$2,450.00
1190	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1123–1360	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	2,200.00–2,450.00	$2,390.95
1218–1351	1240	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,025.00–2,050.00	$2,029.54
1130–1336	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	1,950.00–2,200.00	$2,059.65
1208–1360	1265	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,624.90
1101–1357	1267	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	185	2,475.00–2,725.00	$2,554.71
1292	1292	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,900.00	$2,900.00
1388	1388	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,325.00	$2,325.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1335	1335	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1352–1456	1397	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	94	2,475.00–2,775.00	$2,592.43
1385–1540	1466	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	2,200.00–2,400.00	$2,305.28
1355–1614	1469	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,800.00–2,075.00	$2,011.53
1377–1608	1505	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,250.00–2,375.00	$2,335.30
1378–1608	1562	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	84	2,625.00–2,850.00	$2,706.94
1405–1659	1609	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	2,550.00–2,800.00	$2,657.64

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
937	937	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,425.00	$2,425.00
1088	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,950.00	$1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
869	869	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	2,150.00	$2,150.00
939–1045	996	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	2,350.00–2,625.00	$2,442.61
1091–1155	1122	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	2,775.00–2,950.00	$2,859.22
1241 fancy	1241	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	3,025.00	$3,025.00

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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
1164	1164	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	2,775.00	$2,775.00	—
1125–1300	1186	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	2,950.00–3,050.00	$3,025.14	—
1125–1300	1189	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	2,350.00–2,650.00	$2,455.56	—
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
1200–1225	1220	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	3,500.00–3,550.00	$3,539.29	—
1175–1375	1242	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	15	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,800.00	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	2,800.00	$2,800.00	-221.95
1275–1350	1317	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,650.00–2,850.00	$2,750.00	+250.00
1275–1350	1322	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,737.50	-127.08
1250–1450	1333	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	3,035.00–3,200.00	$3,093.33	+228.75

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
957	957	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	2,575.00	$2,575.00	—
1062	1062	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

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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.