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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, March 18, 2025

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 689 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430–1545 1465 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,753.33 —
1585 fancy 1585 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 7,100.00 $7,100.00 —
1580–1655 1618 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,551.16 —
1825 1825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
821–1037 894 (<2 yrs)Open 320 2,250.00–2,425.00 $2,368.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–838 788 (<2 yrs)Open 24 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,158.86
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
679–877 787 (<2 yrs)Open 21 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,126.80

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1362 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1402–1570 1439 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,829.30
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1473 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1471–1657 1533 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,172.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1100–1163 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,245.10
1168 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1201 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1263 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1147–1321 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,244.84
1272 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1285–1295 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1366 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
843 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748 748 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1217 1217 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 4,100.00 $4,100.00 +900.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–925 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,680.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
950–1175 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 3,750.00–3,900.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,918.75 —

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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.