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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, November 19, 2024

2,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,001 1,218 2,202
Replacement cattle 2,001 1,218 2,202

Market comments — USDA reporter

A really nice offering of replacement quality cattle today, just over 2000 head. The recent rains coupled with the need for replacements brought the buyers out today.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1315 1263 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 4,300.00–5,500.00 $4,738.26 +2,238.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1205 1178 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,666.48 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
792–895 861 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,073.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1148 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,961.98
1106–1345 1237 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,970.77
1246 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1081–1393 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 206 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,512.47
1148–1372 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,460.23
1181–1392 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 127 1,550.00–1,825.00 $1,714.62
1169–1385 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 2,225.00–2,450.00 $2,326.65
1267–1354 fancy 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 101 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,688.35
1315–1376 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,952.77
1357 fancy 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420–1445 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,025.37
1423–1447 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,700.00–2,775.00 $2,736.74
1422–1482 1437 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,325.00–2,600.00 $2,411.79
1445 fancy 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,710.00 $2,710.00
1407–1787 1468 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 1,935.00–2,000.00 $1,975.51
1427–1614 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 86 2,600.00–2,675.00 $2,641.97
1400–1547 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,926.58
1562–1601 1582 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1590 1590 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1554–1660 1593 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,567.90
1526–1670 1618 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,960.00–2,200.00 $2,042.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996–1193 1098 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 247 2,600.00–2,760.00 $2,688.35
1092–1211 fancy 1165 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 156 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,827.62
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812 812 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,550.00 $1,550.00
886–982 932 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,100.19
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
937 937 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1078 1078 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +425.00
1150 fancy 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1100–1350 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 2,975.00–3,200.00 $3,075.00 +275.00
1235–1325 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,614.29 -185.71
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 ±0.00
1250–1300 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,694.74 -105.26
1130–1325 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,932.35 +132.35
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,175.00 $3,175.00 +425.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +350.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,175.00 $3,175.00 +325.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +225.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1075 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.